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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Nigel Nelson

BBC chair made 'significant errors of judgement' over Boris Johnson loan, report finds

Labour is calling for BBC chair Richard Sharp to quit following a damning report today by MPs into his role helping Boris Johnson get an £800,000 loan.

The Commons Culture Committee said Mr Sharp had made “significant errors of judgement” in not declaring his part in securing the money for the ex-PM at their pre-appointment hearing last month.

And MPs led by acting committee chair and former deputy PM Damian Green hit out at PM Rishi Sunak for saying the appointment was fine because it had been approved by the committee.

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