Former Chancellor George Osborne will succeed current editor Sarah Sands as editor of the Evening Standard, according to BBC news.
Osborne (pictured) is expected to take over from early May, and will keep his seat in Parliament for the foreseeable future. According to BBC News, he addressed Standard newsroom shortly after midday on Friday. Osborne told the Daily Telegraph: "This is such an exciting and challenging job and I'm thrilled to take it on. The Evening Standard is a great paper, testimony to the hard work of Sarah Sands and the impressive team, and to the investment of its owners. I look forward to working with, learning from and leading this team of dedicated professionals. "Growing up as a Londoner...
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