The Daily Telegraph has poached Daily Mail news editor Chris Evans to do the same job.
Evans, 38, has been at the Mail for 11 years and before joining the newsdesk wrote for the Femail section, having previously worked as a general reporter.
Daily Telegraph editor Will Lewis said: "I am delighted to have recruited Chris. He is a news editor of the highest calibre and will play a pivotal role in helping to reshape the news room as we respond to the challenges of the digital age."
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