Jenny Scott
Jenny Scott | |
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| Born | 1970 Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Occupation(s) | Economist, journalist, advisor |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Known for | Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of England; BBC economics correspondent |
Jenny Scott (born in 1970) is a British economist and journalist who currently serves as an advisor to the Governor of the Bank of England.
Early life
Scott was born in Windsor, Berkshire, and experienced a childhood marked by frequent relocations due to her father's engineering profession, including periods spent in West Africa and Australia. She received her education at a convent school and later obtained an economics degree from King's College, Cambridge.
Economist
Following her graduation, Scott began her career at the Bank of England as an economist. In 1994, she transitioned to Reuters, where she concentrated on economic reporting and spent a year serving as a general news correspondent based in Amsterdam. She is also the author of The Living Economy.
BBC
After seven years with Reuters, Scott joined BBC News as their economics correspondent, a position she held until May 2008. In 2007, she conducted five business interviews for HARDtalk, under the segment titled HARDtalk Business. Additionally, she co-hosted The Weekend Business on BBC Radio 5 Live and co-presented the political program The Daily Politics on BBC Two alongside Andrew Neil. Scott occasionally appeared as a presenter on BBC News 24 and provided coverage for Wimbledon.
Bank of England
On 16 April 2008, Scott was named Director of Communications at the Bank of England, taking over from Peter Rodgers. She commenced a year-long adoption leave in February 2011. After Nils Blythe, a former BBC journalist, succeeded her in this role, Scott returned in June 2013 to serve as an Adviser to the Governor.
Personal life
Scott is married to Michael Harlow, who holds the positions of Deputy Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Land Registrar at Land Registry. Together, they have two daughters named Lili and Lara Harlow. Her sister Catherine Scott is married to Andrew McKibbin; the couple has two sons, Samuel and Joseph McKibbin. Their parents are Anne and Eric Scott.