Guardian Media Group appoints Anna Bateson as chief executive

Former interim chief, who helped develop voluntary contributions strategy, returns to company

The Guardian's parent company has appointed Anna Bateson as its new chief executive, shortly after the business announced its best financial results in recent years.

Bateson previously spent four years at Guardian Media Group (GMG), where she helped develop the company's voluntary contributions strategy which has seen millions of readers contribute towards the cost of running the news organisation without it installing a paywall.