Norris set for Jarvis top job

TORY mayoral candidate Steve Norris is expected to be named the new chairman of embattled rail, hospitals and schools group Jarvis today.

Norris, the senior non-executive director, is expected to replace founder Paris Moayedi, 65, if he retires.

The job and Norris's candidacy are sure to lead to allegations of conflicts of interest, with Jarvis a key investor in Tube part-privatisation. It is also under investigation for its stewardship of the tracks in the Potters Bar rail crash.