Evening Standard editor Sarah Sands to join BBC as editor of the Today programme

New role: Evening Standard editor Sarah Sands

The Evening Standard’s editor Sarah Sands is to step down from the role after five years to join the BBC, it was announced today.

She will become Editor of BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme later this year, replacing Jamie Angus following his move to the World Service as deputy director.

Evening Standard owner Evgeny Lebedev said: “The London Evening Standard has been a huge success under Sarah’s editorship, and she has been a vital part of the team since this company acquired the Standard in 2009.

"Sarah will leave with our very best wishes for her new role.”

Ms Sands said: “I am grateful to Evgeny for his support of this newspaper and guarding it against all the head winds of the industry. It has been an absolute pleasure to work for him and to be part of a first rate professional team.”

She will remain in her post as editor until she leaves and her replacement will be announced “in due course.”

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