BBC Trust chief to stand down

BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons is to step down after four years in the post.

He has written to Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to explain that he will not seek reappointment next May when his term ends.

Sir Michael – the first person to take the role – said the growing workload for the part-time position had made him “increasingly concerned” that it was squeezing out other demands on his time.

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