Richard Alleyne has been appointed as science correspondent for Telegraph Media Group.

His new role will involve working across the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and Telegraph.co.uk, as part of the group's integrated science team.

He moves from his former role on the Daily Telegraph as news reporter, a position he has held since 2000.

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