New Evening Standard editor Emily Sheffield takes over at a time of existential crisis for the free London newspaper, which has been pushed to near breaking point by the coronavirus pandemic.

The daily title has been forced to undergo a rapid digital transformation as lockdown measures destroyed its free distribution business model within days and the advertising market collapsed around it.

Sheffield will take over from George Osborne, who moves to the role of editor-in-chief after three years as editor, from next month.