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The UK telecoms, media and internet content regulator, Ofcom, has today announced that Lord Richard Allan has stepped down early from his position as a Non-Executive Director of the regulator’s board. The Secretary of State originally appointed Lord Allan for a four-year term at the end of 2024.
According to the announcement, Lord Allen, who has over three decades of experience in communications and technology policy (he’s also been a Member of the House of Lords since 2010), is standing down from his role immediately due to a “personal family matter“. We wish him and his family well.
“Richard Allan has decided to stand down from the Ofcom Board due to a personal family matter with immediate effect. We respect his decision and thank him for his significant contribution to Ofcom,” said a spokesperson for Ofcom. The government will now need to go on the hunt for a replacement. Non-Executive Directors of the Ofcom Board typically receive £42,519 per annum (2024 figure).