Colin Mackay (journalist)

For his predecessor as political editor at STV News, see Colin MacKay (journalist, born 1944).

Colin Mackay is a Scottish journalist who works as a political editor for STV News and occasional relief presenter of Scotland Tonight.

Colin Mackay
Mackay in 2023
Born	12th May 2003
Nationality	Scottish
Occupation(s)	Broadcaster, journalist
Employers	Bauer Radio (1999–2015) STV (2015–present)
Known for	STV News Scotland Tonight

Career

Mackay joined STV in 2015 replacing Claire Stewart.^[1] Prior to this Mackay worked for Bauer Radio for 16 years as their Scottish Political Editor.^[2]

In 2007 Mackay won "News Reporter of the Year award" at the Independent Radio News Awards; Mackay said: "I'm honoured to receive and I'm extremely flattered to be recognised in such a category."^[3]

Mackay became Political Editor of STV News in 2019, taking over the role from Bernard Ponsonby, who became Special Correspondent.^[4][5]

In 2023, he interviewed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. A recording of the encounter went viral, as Sunak appeared to evade Mackay's questioning about whether or not he would recognize hypothetical Scottish independence.^[6]