Mr Burns takes over as Ofcom Chairman

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced the appointment of Lord Burns as its next Chairman.
Burns will Dame Patricia Hodgson at the start of next year. Hodgson’s predecessor was Dame Colette Bow and the founding Chairman was Lord Currie of Marylebone. You get the picture. Burns has plenty of Chairmaning experience, having occupied that role at Channel 4 for a while, as well as Marks & Spencer, Santander UK, Welsh Water, the National Lottery Commission and The Royal Academy of Music.