Lord Burns named incoming Ofcom chairman

Karen Bradley, secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, has appointmented former Channel 4 chairman Lord Burns as the next chairman of Ofcom , effective 1 January.
Burns brings a wealth of experience from his six year tenure at the helm of the public broadcaster, as well as time spent as chairman of Marks & Spencer, Santander, Welsh Water, the National Lottery Commission and The Royal Academy of Music.
He replaces dame Patricia Hodge, who will stand down as chairman at