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September 12, 2013

Melanie Phillips bows out after 12 years as Mail columnist, Dominic Lawson tipped to replace her

By William Turvill

A “shake up” at the Daily Mail will see Melanie Philips step down as columnist for the paper after 12 years.

Former Sunday Telegraph editor Dominic Lawson starts a weekly column at the paper later this month and has been tipped by inside sources to take over Phillips' Monday slot of the op-ed page.

Lawson revealed last week that he is leaving The Independent as a columnist after seven years. But Press Gazette understands he will retain his Sunday Times column, which he has written since 2008.

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