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Politico taps Boycott-Owen to cover UK defense

May 13, 2026

Posted by Chris Roush

Mason Boycott-Owen

Mason Boycott-Owen has been named UK defense reporter for Politico.

He plans to cover policy, industry, procurement and conflict — as well as a bit on security, cyber and intelligence.

Boycott-Owen has been covering politics for the past two years for the publication. He previously worked at the Yorkshire Post as Westminster correspondent and at The Telegraph as a reporter.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Durham University and a master’s degree from City St. George’s, University of London.

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