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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jim Waterson Media editor

Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chair after failing to declare link to Boris Johnson loan

Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chair after he breached the rules on public appointments by failing to declare his connection to a secret £800,000 loan made to Boris Johnson.

Sharp quit on Friday morning after concluding his continued presence at the BBC “may well be a distraction from the corporation’s good work”.

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