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PETER HENLEY is the Political Editor for BBC South and South East, presenting the regional segment of The Politics Show - broadcast every Sunday at 12.30pm (Politics Show 11.55am-1pm.)

Peter also appears regularly on the evening regional TV news programmes and the five BBC local radio stations across the two regions. Peter is passionate about politics and political issues. Not only does he work hard - he is also a great team player and will often help those around him.

Peter, first started with BBC Radio Leicester - during the summer holidays whilset at Leicester University. From there he then went to work as a newsreader and reporter at Reading's Radio 210 FM, winning a Sony award for coverage of the Clapham rail crash.

Moving on to then become a "roving reporter" for TVS he filed special reports from Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War and covered the dramatic weeks in which Michael Heseltine fought to replace Margaret Thatcher.

In 1997, Peter played a part in launching Meridian Broadcasting's Thames Valley news service and became Meridian's face of politics for the both the '97 election again in 2001 election.

In autumn 2001, Peter then returned to the BBC as BBC South's Health Correspondent.

Peter believes passionately that people should care about what happens in Westminster and every Sunday this is evident in the South's version of The Politics Show.

Peter is married with three sons, a dog and a train set.

www.bbc.co.uk/politicsshow