James Harding quits as BBC head of news

Former Times editor had been considered a frontrunner to take over as director general from Tony Hall

James Harding is to stand down as director of news and current affairs at the BBC, one of the most influential jobs in British journalism.

Harding, who edited the Times before joining the BBC in 2013, said he would leave early next year to start a media company that had a “distinct approach to the news and a clear point of view”.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2gtBaaV