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BBC chairman Richard Sharp made “significant errors of judgment” over his involvement in facilitating a loan guarantee for Boris Johnson at a time when he was seeking the role at the broadcaster, MPs found. Here are some of the key events leading up ...

12 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Northumberland battery firm Britishvolt in talks over majority sale

Troubled electric car battery maker Britishvolt has said it is in talks with investors over a possible sale, to keep the firm afloat after it came close to collapse last year. It said in a statement on Monday: “Britishvolt is in discussions with a ...

09 Jan 2023 at 12:49

Wait for facts in BBC chairman row, says Gove amid Johnson finance claims

Wait for all the facts before coming to a conclusion, Michael Gove has said, amid reports that Boris Johnson was told to stop asking Richard Sharp for “advice” about his “personal financial matters”, just days before the latter was announced as ...

29 Jan 2023 at 12:19

Sunak standing by BBC chairman amid ongoing inquiry

Rishi Sunak is standing by the under pressure BBC chairman while an investigation takes place, after a highly critical report by MPs into his appointment added to calls for Richard Sharp to stand down. Downing Street said that Mr Sharp retains ...

13 Feb 2023 at 14:13

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Underwater drone carries out first-ever offshore wind farm inspection

A unique underwater drone has carried out what is thought to be the first-ever autonomous inspection of an offshore wind farm’s foundations. EDF’s remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) was able to visually inspect the foundations of three turbines ...

23 May 2022 at 09:27

Britishvolt continues emergency funding talks to avoid collapse

Battery start-up Britishvolt is holding emergency talks as it seeks a last-minute reprieve to avoid tumbling into administration. The company has been developing a £3.8 billion gigafactory in Blyth, Northumberland, which it had hoped would ...

01 Nov 2022 at 13:05

Pressure on BBC’s Sharp after MPs warn Johnson loan row could damage trust

BBC chairman Richard Sharp is facing calls to quit after MPs found he made “significant errors of judgment” by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for Boris Johnson. A cross-party committee was furious that Mr Sharp failed to ...

12 Feb 2023 at 12:20

Richard Sharp ‘must fall on his sword and resign as BBC chairman’

Richard Sharp is facing growing calls to “fall on his sword” and resign as BBC chairman over the cronyism row caused by him helping Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan facility. Rishi Sunak was standing by the embattled former ...

14 Feb 2023 at 07:41

Starmer leads tributes to Labour stalwart Ronnie Campbell after his death

Sir Keir Starmer has led tributes to former Labour MP Ronnie Campbell after his death. A party stalwart, Mr Campbell won the Blyth Valley seat north of Newcastle in 1987 and was elected eight times before retiring in 2019. ...

23 Feb 2024 at 13:41

Labour urges probe of claim BBC chair ‘helped Johnson arrange guarantee on loan’

Labour is calling for an investigation after claims that the BBC chairman helped Boris Johnson arrange a guarantee on a loan of up to £800,000 weeks before he was recommended for the job by the then-prime minister. The ...

22 Jan 2023 at 09:51

Oxfordshire battery plant to open this year with around 300 new jobs

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Oxfordshire battery plant to open next year with around 300 new jobs

WAE Technologies is set to open a new battery plant in Oxfordshire in April, creating around 300 jobs. The technology and engineering business, which was the technical offshoot of Formula 1 team Williams, confirmed ...

19 Jan 2023 at 10:28

Richard Sharp: What has the row been all about?

Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chairman after becoming embroiled in a cronyism row. The former Goldman Sachs banker, 67, announced on Friday morning that he will stand down at the end of June after the findings ...

28 Apr 2023 at 11:22

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