Paul Harrison announces his departure from Sky News; joins Huawei

Former news correspondent Paul Harrison has announced he is leaving Sky News.

“After 22 extraordinary years working on and off-screen at Sky News on some of the biggest stories of our lifetime, I am pleased to have been appointed to a senior communications role at Huawei Technologies UK/Europe which I take up later this summer,” said Paul.

“I’ll miss the hugely talented and truly lovely people who make Sky News the force it is today. I am equally excited about joining a company at the centre of the global news agenda at such pivotal time for 5G and AI.”

Paul joined Sky in 1997 as a newsdesk assistant, working then on the newsdesk and planning before working in the field as a producer, Europe news editor (Brussels based), North of England Correspondent, News Correspondent (general), Business Correspondent and as Royal Correspondent.

Since 2014, Paul as worked as a senior news editor based in Osterley, and for the past 15 months in Westminster.

Many congratulations, Paul.
I dearly hope at the final meeting with the boss you dusted off the line 'Its my way or the Huawei'.

— Simon Vigar (@simonvigar5) May 15, 2019

Congrats Paul. That’s a great move. Please can you make your first task a simple one: how the feck does one pronounce #Huawei ? Wah-wey? Hoowah-aye?

— Chris Ship (@chrisshipitv) May 15, 2019

Huh!!! You'll be missed @SkyNews . A big job and big territory – but good luck. With all that's being said and written about @Huawei you'll need all the stamina and wit you can muster

— Dickie Arbiter LVO ?? (@RoyalDickie) May 15, 2019

End of an era indeed – those Manchester days seem a distant memory now! Very best of luck x

— Tessa Chapman (@tessa5news) May 15, 2019