BT says there has been no misalignment between the board and executive management over company strategy

du Plessis will remain at BT Group until his replacement has been appointed

Nair has held a number of HR roles at Unilever since joining in 1992 BT has announced the appointment of Leena Nair to its board as a non-executive director. Nair begins her role on July 10 and will also act as a member of the Remuneration Committee, the Nominations Committee and the Digital Impact and

Former O2 CEO Matthew Key has joined the BT board as a non-executive director. He has also assumed roles as a member of the audit and risk committee and the nominating and governance committee. During his time at O2, Key struck a deal with Apple to exclusively range the first iPhone in the UK in