BEN BOULOS
TV & Radio Presenter
Career
Ben is a well-known and popular TV presenter and journalist who
co-anchors Squawk Box Europe every weekday morning on CNBC.
He joined the international business news channel in early 2026, bringing his trademark warmth, humour and ability to explain complex stories with clarity and relevance to viewers.
Broadcasting live for three hours every morning, Ben guides the audience through the biggest global news and business stories of the day, including analysis of the financial markets.
He previously spent sixteen years as a presenter, correspondent and reporter on various BBC News programmes, most prominently as part of the main line-up on BBC Breakfast, the UK’s biggest morning show.
As the specialist Business Presenter on BBC Breakfast he led coverage of economics and financial news in the studio and on location across the UK. He brought stories to life for viewers, with his unique style and creativity making the news accessible, relevant and engaging. Ben often anchored the entire show on the famous "red sofa" alongside various colleagues.
Ben became a familiar face and voice to audiences globally, presenting some of the highest-profile BBC news programmes on TV and radio.
His presenting credits include fronting a wide variety of general news programmes including bulletins on BBC One, News Channel, BBC World News, World Service Radio, BBC London & Look East - as well as anchoring specialist business programmes including Business Briefing, WorkLife, Business Live, Talking Business and World Business Report - for audiences in the U.K. and globally.
He has extensive experience of solo and co-presenting live programmes - and also hosts live events and panel discussions, both in-person and online events (enquiries via contact page).
Ben has helped to pioneer and shape new digital formats, having launched and hosted "Around The World", the BBC's daily made-for-mobile global news show on Quibi. The innovative format and style - combining authority and gravitas with a fresh, personable and pacy delivery - was popular with audiences especially in the United States.
Ben’s TV career began at Channel M Television in Manchester in 2007, before he moved on to become Political Reporter at BBC Essex where he covered local and national politics on radio, TV and online: he carried out investigations, broke exclusive stories and held public bodies and politicians to account. A stint as UK correspondent for Radio 5 Live based in Salford was followed by him becoming a Video Journalist Correspondent at BBC Look East where he filmed and edited his own reports.
Other previous roles include freelancing across various commercial radio stations, and an internship in US Congress in Washington DC.
He graduated with an MA (Cantab) in Law from Cambridge University.