Richard Sharp’s position as BBC chair is the subject of two separate investigations, amid allegations he helped Boris Johnson secure a loan of up to £800,000 weeks before he was recommended for the job by the then prime minister.
The appointment of the prominent Conservative donor to lead the broadcaster is now being probed by William Shawcross, the commissioner for public appointments. And the BBC is investigating whether there has been any breach of its conflict of interest rules since Sharp joined the corporation.
