O2 has named its previous UK finance boss as its new chief executive for the UK.

Ronan Dunne steps up to the top job following Matthew Key, who has been bumped up to CEO for Telefonica O2 Europe replacing Peter Erskine. Erskine stays on the board.

Dunne starts in his new post on 31 January.

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