Ex mandarin chairs panel for Press regulator A respected former civil servant is to take charge of appointments to the board of a tough new Press regulator due be created by leading publishers. Sir Hayden Phillips, who led a review of political party funding and was permanent secretary at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will chair the appointments panel for the new Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso). Sir Hayden, 70, is currently the independent reviewer of the Advertising Standards Authority and was chairman of the National Theatre until 2010. Sir Hayden, 70, is currently the independent reviewer of the Advertising Standards Authority and was chairman of the National Theatre until 2010 He was selected by a foundation group, chaired by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, former president of the Supreme Court, which is setting up the watchdog. Maria Miller, the Culture Secretary, has encouraged the industry to proceed with the creation of Ipso even though publishers have made clear the new regulator will not apply for recognition under the Royal Charter drafted by politicians and approved by the Privy Council last week. A statement from Lord Phillips" office said: "Sir Hayden has agreed to undertake this task provided the proposals for the new body, which were circulated last week, receive overwhelming support from the Press." Hacked Off, the lobby group representing celebrities and others complaining about Press intrusion, said Ipso would be insufficiently independent from the industry.