Landale graduated from the famed Eton College and later Bristol University. He was the first editor of Bristol University’s student newspaper, the Epigram between 1988 and 1990 before becoming a reporter for The Times in 1993. He proved his nous at The Times, with his political understanding making him one of the leading authorities in the UK. In 2003, after ten years with the news publication, Landale moved to the BBC as the Chief Political Correspondent. He would hold the position in 2009 when he would assist Political Editor Nick Robinson as Deputy Political Editor.
In 2016, Landale accepted a promotion to the role of Diplomatic Correspondent for BBC News, a year after being recognised by the Political Studies Association as the Broadcaster of the Year, in commendation of his “huge contribution to public understanding of politics”.
Theresa May offered Landale a role as Downing Street Director of Communicationsin 2017, but he …