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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 the ...

29 Jan 2023 at 12:19

Prevent programme ‘not doing enough to tackle non-violent Islamist extremism’

The Government’s anti-terror programme is not doing enough to tackle “non-violent Islamist extremism”, a review has found. The findings of the long-awaited assessment of the Prevent programme – which aims to stop people turning to terrorism – was ...

08 Feb 2023 at 14:08

Lawyer appointed to investigate BBC chairman Richard Sharp’s appointment

A lawyer has been appointed to lead the investigation into Richard Sharp’s appointment as BBC chairman after public appointments commissioner William Shawcross recused himself from the probe. Mr Shawcross announced his withdrawal from the ...

06 Feb 2023 at 16:32

Whitehall watchdog to investigate appointment of BBC chairman amid Johnson claim

The public appointments watchdog is to investigate the selection of BBC chairman Richard Sharp amid concerns over his role in helping Boris Johnson secure a loan. William Shawcross, the commissioner for public appointments, said he is to ...

23 Jan 2023 at 19:10

Counter-terror scheme failures are endangering public, warns ex-adviser

The public is being put at risk because recommendations made to the Government’s counter-terror scheme have been ignored, the man who reviewed it has warned. Sir William Shawcross said ministers had “ignored” some of his key ...

22 Feb 2024 at 10:04

Braverman: Prevent reforms will help train people to spot genuine radicalisation

Officials will be trained to spot “genuine radicalisation” as part of an overhaul to the anti-terror Prevent programme, according to the Home Secretary. Suella Braverman said face-to-face training will be rolled out ...

07 Sept 2023 at 13:45

Public Appointments Commissioner recuses himself from probe into Richard Sharp

Public Appointments Commissioner William Shawcross has recused himself from the investigation into Richard Sharp’s appointment as BBC chairman because he has met Mr Sharp in the past. Mr Shawcross announced a week ...

30 Jan 2023 at 17:17

Tories call for Starmer to face ethics scrutiny over football regulator

The Government’s independent ethics adviser must investigate whether Sir Keir Starmer risked a conflict of interest when the new football watchdog’s chairman was chosen, the Conservatives have said. The Tories ...

07 Nov 2025 at 22:00

Prevent programme ‘too focused on right-wing extremism’ – report

Draft extracts of the long-delayed review into the Government’s anti-terror scheme have reportedly revealed the programme has come under fire for having “double standards” when it comes to right-wing and ...

17 May 2022 at 03:55

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