Former Labour culture secretary Chris Smith has been elected as the new chancellor of the University of Cambridge after a closely fought race for the prestigious position.

More than 23,000 alumni and staff from the university voted online for the first time to elect the new chancellor.

More than 23,000 Cambridge alumni and staff took part in the university’s first online vote to choose its next chancellor.

Former Culture Secretary Lord Chris Smith has been elected as the next chancellor of the University of Cambridge. His ...