Liz Bates is a British journalist working as a political correspondent for Sky News. She joined Sky News in 2022, bringing almost a decade of experience covering political news from Westminster and across the UK.
Before Sky News, Bates worked as a political correspondent for Channel 4 News, Westminster correspondent for the Yorkshire Post, and a political reporter for PoliticsHome. She started her career in economic research and holds a degree in Economics from Manchester University and a Master's in political journalism from City University London.
Channel 4 News(1982)as Self - Political Correspondent
Politics Live(2018)as Self - Yorkshire Post
Backlash: The Murder of George Floyd(2025)as Self - Sky News