Jemima Khan leaves Independent for New Statesman

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Jemima Khan will leave the Independent next month to join the New Statesman as associate editor.

Her role at the magazine will

involve commissioning, writing and working on specially curated issues. Khan joined the Independent as associate editor in June, under the previous editor Simon Kelner, who was replaced by Chris Blackhurst in July. Her role was subsequently changed to contributing editor. Khan has worked for the New Statesman previously, guest editing an edition on international press freedom. The issue included an interview by Khan with Nick Clegg, and Hugh Grant's article on phone hacking at the News of the World.

Jason Cowley, the editor of the New Statesman, said: "I'm delighted that Jemima is joining us and that I have tempted her away from the Independent. She worked brilliantly with the whole team on her guest-edited issue of the New Statesman. "She is a first-rate journalist who has strong campaigning instincts and a powerful interest in international affairs and human rights issues. She's very popular among the staff." Khan said: "I loved working on the guest edit at the beginning of the year and I am delighted to become a permanent part of the exceptional team at the New Statesman. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Independent but the challenge of a wider role at the New Statesman was too tempting."

Khan has made the headlines herself recently for her staunch support of WikiLeaks . Along with journalist John Pilger and documentary maker Michael Moore , she put up £20,000 in surety last year to secure the release of Julian Assange on bail.