Debbie Ramsay

Debbie took up the role of editor of 5 News in September 2023, joining ITN from Channel 4 where she was a Commissioning Editor for News and Current Affairs and launch editor for C4’s youth documentary strand UNTOLD.

Before Channel 4, Debbie worked at the BBC for 16 years. Most recently, as an Executive Editor at BBC News in charge of commissioning multi-platform original journalism across the UK and, before that, as Head of Youth Journalism at Radio 1 and 1Xtra Newsbeat, leading a large team of journalists to provide award-winning content for the BBC’s flagship multi-platform youth outlets. She also sat on BBC News’s Board as an advisor as well as being invited to sit as an advisor on the Director General Tim Davie’s Senior Executive Group Board.