Trevor Phillips Biography|Profile
Trevor Phillips is a skilled English journalist currently working at Sky News as an anchor. He is a writer, broadcaster, and former politician. Phillips served as Chair of the London Assembly between 2000 and 2001, and between 2002 to 2003. In addition, he presents Trevor Phillips on Sunday, a Sunday morning talk show on Sky News channel, since 2021.
Trevor Phillips Age
How old is Phillips? He is 69 years old as of 2024. Phillips was born on 31 December 1953. He celebrates his birthday on the 31st of December every year.
Trevor Phillips Education
He went to Wood Green County Grammar School on White Hart Lane. In addition, he took his A-levels at Queen’s College in Georgetown, Guyana. Phillips returned to England to study at Imperial College London where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in 1975.
Trevor Phillips Height|Weight
Phillips stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Trevor Phillips Family
Phillips was born and raised in Islington, London by his parents who emigrated from British Guiana in 1950. He is the youngest son of ten siblings. Phillips spent part of his childhood in British Guiana, and partly in Wood Green, north London
Trevor Phillips Wife|Married
Phillips has been married twice. He first married Asha Bhownagary in 1981 but their marriage did not work out. They divorced in 2009. He then married his second wife called
Helen Veale in 2013.
Trevor Phillips Children
He is blessed with two children but he has not disclosed information about them. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Trevor Phillips Career
Phillips has been a television presenter and executive. He served as the head of the Commission for Racial Equality after he was appointed by Prime Minister Tony Blair in 2003 and as the chairman of its successor, the Equality and Human Rights Commission between 2007 and 2012. After his retirement, Phillips continued to chair numerous corporate and social boards. He was the President of the Partnership Council of the John Lewis Partnership from 2015 to 2019.
Most importantly, Phillips served as a researcher for London Weekend Television prior to being promoted to head of current affairs in 1992. He remained in the post until 1994. Phillips also produced and presented The London Programme for LWT and served on projects for the BBC and Channel 4. He wrote Windrush: The Irresistible Rise of Multi-racial Britain (1998, HarperCollins, ISBN 0-00-255909-9) together with his brother, the crime writer Mike Phillips. Notably, he has received three Royal Television Society awards which include Documentary Series of the Year for Windrush in 1999. He is a Vice President of the RTS.
Phillips covered for Sophy Ridge’s Sky News Sunday morning program Sophy Ridge on Sunday while she was on maternity leave between 2021 and 2022. His program was temporarily rebranded as Trevor Phillips on Sunday. Channel 4 aired Things We Won’t Say About Race in March 2015, a feature-length documentary written and presented by Phillips and co-produced by Pepper Productions and Outline Productions. He was then invited to analyze and interpret the survey for the documentary What British Muslims Really Think aired in April 2016.
Sky News
Sky News is a British free-to-air television news channel and organization. It started broadcasting at 6 pm on 5 February 1989. The station is distributed through a radio news service and online media. Sky News is owned by Sky Group which is a division of Comcast. John Ryley is the head of Sky News. He has held this role since June 2006. The station was named Royal Television Society News Channel of the Year in 2019 and it was the 12th time it has held the award. The channel and its live streaming of world news are available on its website, TV platforms, and online platforms such as YouTube and Apple TV, and various mobile devices and digital media players.
Most importantly, Sky News is available internationally on cable systems, on satellite, and in some hotels. The UK feed was broadcast at 16:9 while the international version remained broadcast in a 4:3 picture format until August 2010. The international version is shown as free-to-air on Astra 1L at 19.2° east. It is also carried encrypted on a number of satellites for international reception which include Hot Bird, Nilesat, Amos 1, and Intelsat 10-02. It is also held on cable systems in Europe, particularly in Northern Europe, especially in the Scandinavian countries.
Sky News was named Best News Channel at the Broadcast Digital Channel Awards. It beat several other national and international broadcasters, including Al Jazeera English and the BBC. The channel won a BAFTA Award in the News Category on 10 May 2015, for Alex Crawford’s coverage of the 2014 Ebola crisis. It was also named Royal Television Society News Channel of the Year 2018, the eleventh time the channel had won the award.
Trevor Phillips Salary|Net Worth
He has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his broadcasting career.
Trevor Phillips Social Media Platforms
Phillips is very active on all social media accounts and he is often seen posting on his platforms. He has over 4.6k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions about Trevor Phillips
Who is Trevor Phillips?
Trevor Phillips is a skilled English journalist currently working at Sky News as an anchor. He is a writer, broadcaster, and former politician. Phillips served as Chair of the London Assembly between 2000 and 2001, and between 2002 to 2003. In addition, he presents Trevor Phillips on Sunday, a Sunday morning talk show on Sky News channel, since 2021.
How old is Trevor Phillips?
He is 69 years old as of 2023. Phillips was born on 31 December 1953. He celebrates his birthday on the 31st of December every year.
Is Trevor Phillips Married?
Phillips has been married twice. He first married Asha Bhownagary in 1981 but their marriage did not work out. They divorced in 2009. He then married his second wife called
Helen Veale in 2013.
Where does Trevor Phillips Live?
He has not revealed information regarding where he lives. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
