Katy Balls
British journalist (born 1989)
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Kathryn Balls[2] (born 12 February 1989) is a British journalist. She is Washington editor for The Times[3] having previously been political editor of The Spectator.[4][5]
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Katy Balls | |
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Balls in 2020 | |
| Born | 12 February 1989[1] Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Durham |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Employer | The Times |
Early life
Born in Aberdeen,[6] Balls grew up in North Berwick and attended North Berwick High School.[7][8][9] She studied at the University of Durham, where she wrote for the university paper Palatinate on travel and music.[10][11][12] She graduated from Durham with a 2:1 degree in Philosophy in 2010.[13]
Career
Balls' media career began at The Daily Telegraph with the Mandrake column.[14][15] She was the diary editor at The Spectator, becoming their political correspondent in December 2016 and was promoted to deputy political editor in January 2019,[16][17][18] rising to political editor in January 2023.[19] She was also a regular contributor of columns to The Guardian and Tatler.[3]
Balls wrote a fortnightly column on Westminster politics for the i (newspaper).[20] Her column was nominated for Political Commentary of the Year at the 2017 Press Awards.[21] She hosts a podcast entitled Women With Balls.[22] Balls has made several television appearances, including The Bolt Report, Good Morning Britain, Sky News, Politics Live, The Andrew Marr Show, Question Time and Have I Got News for You.[23][24]
On 21 February 2025, Balls joined The Times and The Sunday Times becoming their Washington editor and columnist.[3] She has been a studio guest on GB News's The Late Show Live, broadcast to the UK, from Washington.[citation needed]