Lord Rothermere takes over as chief executive of Daily Mail owner

Paul Zwillenberg steps aside for chairman, who is great-grandson of paper's founder, Harold Harmsworth

Lord Rothermere is to take over as chief executive of the family newspaper business, which includes the Mail, i and Metro as well as New Scientist magazine, after ending the company's 90-year run on public markets by taking its slimmed-down portfolio private.

The 54-year-old, who chairs the 126-year old Daily Mail & General Trust business, will take over from Paul Zwillenberg, who has led the company for the past six years.