Sir Trevor Phillips Named Senior Global Affairs Correspondent at CBS News
Sir Trevor Phillips has been named senior global affairs correspondent for CBS News. The announcement was made by Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief, and Tom Cibrowski, president. Phillips’ reporting will appear across CBS News programs and platforms.
Phillips joins CBS News with more than three decades of experience in broadcasting, journalism, politics, and international affairs. He is a three-time winner at the Royal Television Society Journalism Awards. Most recently, he hosted Sky News’ “Sunday Morning with Trevor Phillips.”
“Trevor Phillips cuts through the noise. His decades-long career is a masterclass in seeing beyond groupthink and pursuing the truth,” Weiss said. “Trevor’s deep knowledge of geopolitics and history will be an incredible asset at CBS News, where he’ll quickly become an indispensable voice for audiences across all platforms.”
Phillips was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1999 for services to broadcast journalism. He was knighted in 2022 for his work in equality and human rights. In addition to his broadcasting career, he has written for several UK newspapers, including The Times, The Daily Mail, The Sun, and The Sunday Times.
“CBS News is a global leader in making sense of events around the world for Americans,” Phillips said. “I’m honored to be joining such a storied institution with a mandate to bring impartial reporting, analysis, and journalism to audiences that increasingly need to understand how global affairs impact their daily lives.”
Phillips began his television career as a researcher at London Weekend Television and later became head of current affairs. He presented ITV’s “The London Programme” from 1987 to 1995. His work has also appeared on the BBC and Channel 4.
He is the co-author of Windrush: The Irresistible Rise of Multi-racial Britain, written with his brother, crime writer Mike Phillips. Phillips will initially be based in London.
