Deborah Haynes

Deborah Haynes is a British journalist, currently working for Sky News as their Foreign Affairs editor. She was previously known for her work as defence editor for The Times as well as documenting the dangers Iraqi interpreters faced since British troops withdrew from Iraq.

Deborah Haynes
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Cardiff
Occupation	Journalist
Title	Foreign Affairs Editor of Sky News (2018–present)

Education

Haynes graduated from the University of Cardiff in 1999 with a degree in law and Japanese.[1]

Career

At the end of May 2018, it was announced that Haynes was to leave The Times to join Sky News as their Foreign Affairs editor.[2] She replaced Sam Kiley who left Sky News that January to join CNN.

Awards

In 2008, Haynes won the inaugural Bevins Prize and an Amnesty International UK Media Award[3] for her work documenting the dangers that Iraqi interpreters faced after the withdrawal of British troops from the country.[4] She also campaigned for Iraqi interpreters to be allowed to live in the UK.[5]

She was awarded with an honorary degree from the University of Salford in Manchester in 2011.[6]

References

1. "Deborah Haynes on how university was for her..." The Times. 19 July 2011. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
2. Mayhew, Freddy (30 May 2018). "Sky News appoints Times defence editor Deborah Haynes as new foreign affairs editor". Press Gazette. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
3. Brook, Stephen (18 June 2008). "Gunned-down Iraqi journalist wins Amnesty UK media award". the Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
4. Luft, Oliver (11 November 2008). "Deborah Haynes wins investigative reporting award". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
5. "Salford Staff Channel-Home - University of Salford, Manchester". staff.salford.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
6. "Deborah Haynes, recipient of honorary degree". salford.ac.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2017.