Former Sun managing editor Graham Dudman has been signed up by training company News Associates as editorial consultant.

Dudman has been a regular guest speaker and visiting tutor at News Associates for the past two years, is a member of the NCTJ's accreditation panel and sits on the board of the Society of Editors.

He left News UK, where he was most recently editorial development director, after 20 years this month following his acquittal earlier this year on all charges involving Operation Elveden.

News Associates managing editor James Toney said: "Graham's experience will be invaluable to our trainees as we prepare them for their first steps into the industry.”