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Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out giving BBC chair role to ANOTHER Tory donor

RISHI Sunak has refused to say that the next chair of the BBC will not be a Tory donor ...

The National (Scotland)

BBC chief resigns over $1.5m loan to ex-PM Boris Johnson

BBC chairman Richard Sharp has resigned for securing a $US1 million ($A1.5 million) loan for the then-prime minister Boris Johnson.

The New Daily

Gary Lineker wades into another political row and demands Tories don't pick next BBC boss

The Match Of The Day host said the BBC chairman should not be picked by the government 'not now, not ever' after Richard Sharp was forced to resign over Boris Johnson loan row

Daily Mirror

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BBC chair quits over links to loans for Boris Johnson — the man who appointed him

A top Conservative Party donor, Richard Sharp was found to have breached rules by failing to disclose a $1 million loan he helped arrange for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

WEKU

Who is Richard Sharp and why is he quitting the BBC?

How a £800k loan to Boris Johnson led to the downfall of the BBC chair

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Richard Sharp’s resignation allows the BBC to move forward

A resignation was inevitable. The report into Richard Sharp has found the BBC chairman breached the rules in failing to declare, prior to his appointment, his involvement in facilitating an £800,000 loan guarantee to Boris Johnson.

Evening Standard

Who is outgoing BBC chairman Richard Sharp, and what was the crisis that brought him down?

The former banker became embroiled in a cronyism row earlier this year over helping former prime minister Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan guarantee

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Richard Sharp report: 6 things we learned from report into BBC chair

The report sheds light on how public appointments really work in the UK

The Independent UK

Richard Sharp is out at the BBC: now can we think about how we hold other miscreants to account?

Society is making strange decisions. Some in high office lose jobs and deserve to, but we also ignore others whose sins are egregious, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Richard Sharp: What has the row been all about?

The 67-year-old resigned as BBC chairman on Friday following a report which found he had breached the governance code for public appointments.

The Independent UK

Timeline of key events leading to Richard Sharp’s resignation over ‘Cash for Boris’ row

The former banker was appointed to the role of BBC chair in 2021

The Independent UK

Calls for Boris Johnson’s role in Richard Sharp’s BBC appointment to be examined – as it happened

Former commissioner for public appointments says ex-PM ‘was conflicted’ in the process

The Guardian - UK

Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chair after breaching appointment rules

He was found to have broken the rules by failing to disclose his role in helping Boris Johnson secure a loan guarantee.

The Independent UK

Who is outgoing BBC chairman Richard Sharp?

The former banker has announced his resignation following a report by barrister Adam Heppinstall KC.

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The Independent UK

Timeline of events in the Richard Sharp row

The former banker was appointed to the role of BBC chair in 2021.

The Guardian - UK

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

Investigation says Sharp broke rules on public appointments, creating ‘potential perceived conflict of interest’

The Independent UK

Richard Sharp’s resignation statement in full

Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC Chairman after a report found he breached the governance code for public appointments.

Evening Standard

BBC chairman Richard Sharp quits in storm over Boris Johnson loan

Investigation came after it emerged Sharp played a role in facilitating loan guarantee for Boris Johnson

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Daily Record

BBC Chair Richard Sharp resigns after helping organise Boris Johnson loan

A report found that Sharp had failed to disclose conflicts of interest before his appointment.

Wales Online

Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chairman after role in loan for Boris Johnson

He announced on Friday morning that he will stand down at the end of June

The Independent UK

Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chairman over breach of appointment rules

He resigned ahead of the publication of a report into his appointment after he helped facilitate an £800,000 loan guarantee for Boris Johnson.

Daily Mirror

Richard Sharp QUITS as BBC chairman after arranging Boris Johnson loan

Richard Sharp - who awkwardly used to be Rishi Sunak's boss when he was an investment banker - has faced calls to quit since it emerged he helped Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan

Reuters

BBC's Sharp quits after breaching rules over Boris Johnson loan

BBC Chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after an independent report found he breached rules by not disclosing a potential conflict of interest in his role in securing a $1 million loan for the then-prime minister, Boris Johnson.

The Independent UK

Richard Sharp news – live: Calls to examine Boris Johnson’s role in BBC appointment

Report finds he did not properly disclose his role in facilitating £800,000 loan for then-PM Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Richard Sharp has friends everywhere – but ultimately left BBC on his own

Ex-banker who helped Boris Johnson secure £800,000 loan could not survive investigation into appointment as chair

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