The New York Post names British tabloid deputy as its new top editor.

The New York Post is getting a new top editor, News Corp announced Tuesday.

Keith Poole, the deputy editor in chief of The Sun, the British tabloid that is also part of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, will become editor in chief of The New York Post Group, which encompasses the print newspaper and related websites.

He will start in the new role in March, the company said, as Col Allan, a longtime Murdoch lieutenant, retires. Stephen Lynch, The Post’s current editor in chief for print, and Michelle Gotthelf, editor in chief for digital, will report to Mr. Poole.

Mr. Allan came out of retirement in 2019 to serve as an adviser to the paper in the lead-up to the presidential election. He had been editor in chief of The Post from 2001 to 2016.

He was a driving force behind The Post’s reporting in October on emails it said it had obtained from a laptop belonging to Hunter Biden and that it sought to link to Joseph R. Biden Jr., then the Democratic presidential candidate. The paper’s first article on the emails was published amid newsroom doubts, and its lead writer refused to have a byline.

The Post has noticeably shifted its tone on the president in recent months. Previously supportive of President Trump, the conservative tabloid seemed to take a more critical view of him as his downfall became clear. In an editorial on Dec. 27, The Post urged Mr. Trump to “stop the insanity” and to accept the results of the election.

Mr. Poole joined The Sun in 2016. He was previously the managing editor of the The Daily Mail’s U.S. website.

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