Incoming UK Music chief executive Michael Dugher has pledged to hit the ground running, as he believes the General Election and Brexit negotiations offer crucial opportunities for the music biz to put its case to Government.

Dugher – a former Shadow Secretary Of State for Culture, Media & Sport and Labour MP for Barnsley East since 2010 – will join the trade body in mid-May, taking over from Jo Dipple, who served as CEO for five years.

And, with a ...