The Observer has appointed Rajeev Syal as investigations editor.

Syal, who is currently a senior reporter at The Times, will join the Observer in late summer. He replaces Anthony Barnett, who now works on Channel 4 documentary programme Dispatches.

Syal has previously written for the Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph.

[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_features.php?pubid=191|_self|The Times]

[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_features.php?pubid=393|_self|The Observer]

[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_features.php?pubid=471|_self|The Sunday Times]

[lnk|http://www.featuresexec.com/publications/info_features.php?pubid=2212|_self|The Sunday Telegraph]