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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

Sunak will await Sharp inquiry amid pressure on BBC chairman

Rishi Sunak insisted that it was right to wait for the outcome of an independent investigation into Richard Sharp’s appointment as BBC chairman, after MPs found he made “significant errors of judgment” by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee ...

13 Feb 2023 at 12:20

BBC panel to examine any conflicts of interest over Sharp’s role in Johnson loan

BBC chairman Richard Sharp has asked for a scrutiny panel to examine potential conflicts of interest over his role in helping Boris Johnson secure a loan. Mr Sharp insisted he was “not involved in making a loan or arranging a guarantee” for the ...

23 Jan 2023 at 11:41

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 ...

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 ...

13 Feb 2023 at 14:13

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

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 party ...

22 Jan 2023 at 09:51

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 of ...

28 Apr 2023 at 11:22

BBC chairman Sharp ‘sorry’ about Johnson loan row ‘distraction’

BBC chairman Richard Sharp has asked for an investigation to examine potential conflicts of interests after becoming embroiled in a row over a loan for Boris Johnson. Mr Sharp insisted he was “not involved in making ...

23 Jan 2023 at 13:30

Johnson had cousin act as ‘guarantor for an £800,000 credit facility’ while PM

Boris Johnson used a distant millionaire relative to act as a guarantor for an £800,000 credit facility while he was in Downing Street, according to a report. A spokesman for the former Conservative leader, when ...

15 Jan 2023 at 09:20

Timeline of events in the Richard Sharp row

BBC chairman Richard Sharp has resigned from the role following a report by barrister Adam Heppinstall KC. Here are some of the key events leading up to the publication of the report. September 2020: Richard ...

28 Apr 2023 at 12:58

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