Former UK chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne had been appointed editor of the London Evening Standard, its owner, Evgeny Lebedev, said.
Mr Lebedev wrote on Twitter: "Thrilled to announce the new editor of the Evening Standard is George Osborne. I am proud to have an editor of such substance, who reinforces the Standard's standing and influence in London and whose political viewpoint – socially liberal and economically pragmatic – closely matches that of many of our readers. George is London through and through and I am confident he is the right person to build on the fantastic legacy of Sarah Sands. "
Mr Osborne is to combine his new role with that of being an MP.
– PA/Financial Times