Tony Gallagher lined up as next editor of the Times, say insiders

Announcement expected of editor John Witherow's departure and his deputy's promotion

Tony Gallagher is being lined up as the new editor of the Times, according to sources at the newspaper, with its current boss, John Witherow, expected to leave the outlet.

Witherow, 70, has been in charge of the newspaper since 2013 but has spent much of the last year off work due to illness. During this period, Gallagher, his deputy editor, has effectively been running the Rupert Murdoch-owned title.