Heath has been Editor of City A.M. since 2008. Under his editorship the paper has grown both its online and print readership. He was previously Editor of The Business.
Heath has written a weekly column for The Telegraph since 2012, writing about business, economic and political news.
Jason Seiken, Chief Content Officer and Editor-in-Chief, TMG, said: “Allister is a talented print and digital editor who will add great value and a wealth of experience to the already strong editorial leadership team at The Telegraph. He has done a fantastic job at City A.M.”
Allister Heath said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining such a respected newspaper as The Telegraph at such an exciting time. The Telegraph’s business coverage is first-class and am very much looking forward to working with the team there to build on this.”
Allister joins Rob Winnett, Mark Skipworth and Liz Hunt in his role as Deputy Editor.
Allister’s start date will be announced in due course.
