BBC Chair Richard Sharp has asked the BBC Board to review conflicts of interest regarding his appointment in the wake of the Boris Johnson loan scandal that broke over the weekend. Sharp has been u…
has asked the BBC Board to review conflicts of interest regarding his appointment in the wake of the Boris Johnson loan scandal that broke over the weekend.report that said he had helped organize the PM’s meeting with a guarantor for an £800,000 loan in 2020, before being appointed Chair by the government several weeks later.
“Our work at the BBC is rooted in trust,” added Sharp. “Although the appointment of the BBC Chairman is solely a matter for the government, I want to ensue that all the appropriate guidelines have been followed.” Today’s note from Sharp said he had known Blyth for 40 years and, having connected him with Case and reminded Case that he had applied to be BBC Chair, he “agreed to avoid any conflict that I should have nothing further to do with the matter.”
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