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BBC News appoints economics editor Kamal Ahmed as new editorial director amid management team restructure

By Freddy Mayhew

BBC economics editor Kamal Ahmed has joined the BBC News management team as editorial director. Daily news programmes controller Gavin Allen has also stepped up as head of news output.

The two new roles have been created by BBC director of news Fran Unsworth as she makes maintaining trust through impartiality a clear priority for safeguarding BBC News’ future.

Creation of the roles under a restructure of the BBC’s News Group Board was reported by Press Gazette earlier this month.

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