Nick Raikes is a former BBC journalist. He has produced stories for TV, radio and online for a wide range of programmes including BBC Breakfast, Politics Live, Radio 4’s Today, World at One and PM.

After joining the BBC on the coveted Journalism Trainee Scheme, he worked as a video journalist in the BBC’s political newsgathering team from 2018-2023, producing digital video coverage on Brexit, the 2019 General Election and Covid-19. Before joining the BBC Nick co-founded a hyper-local news and events website and freelanced as a video producer working with a range of high profile clients.