Culture secretary stopped minority ethnic woman joining Channel 4 board

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.

Ofcom is responsible for finding, vetting and…