James Harding leaves BBC News to launch 'distinctly' different journalism startup

The BBC's director of news and current affairs, James Harding, is stepping down at the beginning of 2018 to set up his own news media venture, the public broadcaster has confirmed.
Harding joined the BBC in 2013 after he resigned as editor of The Times after five years of editing the paper. He replaced Helen Boaden, who moved to the director of radio role (she later left the organisation in September last year).
James Harding said he the decision to leave the media company was not take