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The Independent UK
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Who is Richard Sharp? BBC chairman who ‘helped Boris Johnson secure £800,000 loan’

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BBC chairman Richard Sharp is facing calls for an investigation into his appointment, amid claims he helped Boris Johnson secure a loan – weeks before the then-prime minister recommended him for the role.

The former banker, who is in his 60s, worked for more than 30 years in the financial sector, including a 23-year stint at investment giant Goldman Sachs, where he was reportedly mentored by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

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