Ofcom selects Melanie Dawes as chief executive

Most senior woman in the civil service poised to join UK media and telecoms regulatorOfcom has chosen Melanie Dawes, one of the UK’s most senior civil servants, to be its new chief executive, the Guardian can reveal.The 53-year-old, the most senior woman in the civil service, is currently permanent secretary at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, which she took over from Bob Kerslake in 2015. Continue reading...