The ex-Whitehall mandarin, chair of EDF, has become an independent non-executive director of the BT Group.

The BP and Legal & General board member has become an independent non-executive director of the UK telecoms group.

Shelley Roberts has joined the board of the hotel and restaurant company as an independent non-executive director.

Telia CEO will take over from Philip Jansen to lead the telecoms giant, where she has been a NED since 2019.

Ruth Cairnie and Maggie Chan Jones will join the board of BT Group plc as independent non-executive directors.

Dame Cilla Snowball, former group CEO of advertising giant AMV BBDO, has joined the board as a non-executive director.

The founder of Café Rouge joins the company’s board this week as a non-executive director and member of its remuneration committee.

The ex-CEO of ITV and Royal Mail will join the board in November and take over from current chair Jan du Plessis in December.

Current Whitbread chairman Adam Crozier adds to his chairman roles with the impending post at fashion retailer ASOS.

Television chief Adam Crozier takes first non-executive role after revealing he is to quit ITV.