Rachel Jupp has been appointed the BBC’s new director of news, moving into the senior role after holding editorial positions on two of the corporation’s established current affairs programmes.
Jupp is a former deputy editor of BBC Two’s Newsnight, the broadcaster’s current affairs programme. She has also served as editor of Panorama.
Her appointment brings experience from both programmes to the BBC’s news leadership. No further details about the timing of her appointment or her responsibilities in the role were provided.