Katy Balls
Katy Balls is a British journalist. She is deputy political editor of The Spectator.Early life
Balls was born in Aberdeen to English parents. She grew up in North Berwick, Scotland, and attended North Berwick High School. She then studied philosophy at the University of Durham, writing for the college paper Palatinate on travel and music.Career
Balls' media career began at The Daily Telegraph with the Mandrake column.
Balls was diary editor at The Spectator and became a political correspondent for it in December 2016, and was appointed deputy political editor in January 2019.
Balls writes a fortnightly column on Westminster politics for the i. It was nominated for Political Commentary of the Year at the 2017 Press Awards.
She currently hosts a podcast entitled Women With Balls.
Balls has made several television appearances, including The Bolt Report, Good Morning Britain, Sky News, Politics Live, The Andrew Marr Show and Have I Got News for You.
