She was appointed as Home and Legal Affairs Correspondent for BBC Television News in January 2000. In her role as Home and Legal Affairs Correspondent for BBC Television News, Gilmore's brief included terrorism and homeland security, policing, asylum, crime and race relations. Most recently, she has reported on the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 London bombings, the new UK terrorism legislation and the proposed introduction of ID cards. She left the BBC at the height of her career to pursue a wider range of activities. She was elected to the Board of the Food Standards Agency where she has served for six years as a non-executive director and Chair of its Risk Committee. In 2007, Gilmore left BBC News, reportedly taking redundancy during a BBC cost-cutting exercise. She said she had "been privileged to work for BBC news, which I believe is the best in the world", whilst the BBC head of newsgathering, Fran Unsworth, said Gilmore had "a long and distinguished career with the BBC and her energy and commitment to the job will be much missed". Gilmore joined the security think tank RUSI (Royal United Services Institute), where she continues to write and associate with high level contacts in security and intelligence. For six years, a Research Fellow, she later became a Senior Associate Fellow. She co-wrote the book The Terrorist Hunters whose release was temporarily blocked by an injunction sought by Baroness Scotland QC, but published soon afterwards. She continues to write, broadcast and speak on security and intelligence, media and environment issues. She is also an avid supporter of Reading Football Club. Family Gilmore is married to Eamonn Matthews, a producer of current affairs programmes and managing director of the independent TV production company Quicksilver Media. The couple have one son. References 1956 births Alumni of Westfield College British broadcast news analysts Living people People educated at North London Collegiate School People educated at St Brandon's School