He is the editor of Channel 4 News. Previously, he had served as the political correspondent since 1994. He has worked on four general elections for Channel 4 News, Gibbon was educated at The John Lyon School, in Harrow in West London and read History at Balliol College, Oxford, where he was awarded a first class degree. Gary Gibbons interview with Peter Mandelson in 2001 triggered the Northern Ireland Secretarys second resignation from the Cabinet. Gibbon won the 2006 RTS Home News Award with Jon Snow for his scoop on the Attorney Generals legal advice on Iraq, and revealed some details of one of Tony Blairs pre-war meetings with George W. Bush. He was also awarded Political Broadcaster of the Year award by The Political Studies Association in 2008 and he is known affectionately amongst friends and colleagues as Gibbo