Former Times editor James Harding has been appointed Director of BBC News and Current Affairs, replacing Helen Boaden who's moved into the role of Director for BBC Radio.

Harding, who takes up the position in August, is to oversee the broadcaster's news and current affairs programming and commented 'The BBC's newsroom strives to be the best in the world, trusted for its accuracy, respected for its fairness and admired for the courage of its reporting. I am honoured to be a part of it'.