Sir Ian Cheshire has been announced as the UK government’s preferred candidate to be appointed Chair of Ofcom, the UK’s independent communications watchdog.
His four-year term will start after a parliamentary hearing. Current chair Lord Michael Grade’s term concludes at the end of April 2026.
Sir Ian is the former
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