Adam Fleming (journalist)


Adam Fleming is a Scottish journalist and news reporter for BBC News. He is currently their Brussels correspondent, and has previously worked for Daily Politics and Newsround. He co-presented the podcast and television programme Brexitcast.

Early life

Fleming was born in 1980 in Glasgow and educated at Hutchesons' Grammar School, an independent school, from 1989 to 1998. He went on to Hertford College at Oxford University where he studied Geography, graduating in 2001 with a first class degree. Whilst at Oxford, Fleming edited The Oxford Student newspaper and worked in local radio.

Career

Fleming has worked in journalism for the Herald newspaper in Glasgow, the Daily Record and STV.
Fleming began working for the BBC, and was sponsored by them to study broadcast journalism on a postgraduate diploma course at City University, London. Fleming worked on CBBC's news programme, Newsround in 2002 whilst still studying. He has been a live reporter for BBC News 24, a Westminster reporter and a BBC Three 60 Seconds presenter.
As the BBC's Brussels Correspondent, Fleming has acted as a regular reporter on Daily Politics and its successor Politics Live. He has focused on EU politics and particularly Brexit, establishing the podcast Brexitcast with fellow correspondent Chris Mason, political editor Laura Kuenssberg and Europe editor Katya Adler.

Personal life

Fleming lives with his partner Pete in the UK.