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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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City Staff

FTSE 100 Live: New boss at BT, Pearson results, UK mortgage approvals, shares flat

BT Group today named Allison Kirkby as chief executive when current incumbent Philip Jansen steps down by early next year.

She has been president and chief executive of Telia Company since 2020 and already serves on the BT board as a non-executive director.

Coursework publisher Pearson has also posted results in a session when the FTSE 100 index is set for a downbeat start to the week.

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