Culture secretary stopped minority ethnic woman joining Channel 4 board

Rozina Breen was put forward but rejected by culture secretary, Lucy Frazer, without reason

A row has broken out over the government's role in Channel 4 management appointments after it blocked a minority ethnic woman from joining the broadcaster's board.

Rozina Breen, a former senior BBC executive who now runs the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, was put forward as a preferred candidate by Ofcom to take up one five upcoming vacancies as a non-executive director at Channel 4.