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Top Tory businessman defects to Labour with blast at party's 'f*** business' attitude

Former LGBT+ champion Iain Anderson said he was disillusioned with the Conservative party he's supported for nearly 40 years, saying: 'It’s not the party it used to be - I can’t defend it'

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak and Tory ministers accused of 'scandalous catalogue of waste' with lavish spending

In a new dossier, Keir Starmer's Labour claims taxpayers' money has been used to fund extravagant events, expensive restaurants and five-star hotels using Government Procurement Cards

Daily Mirror

BBC board to consider future of boss Richard Sharp amid ‘cash for Boris row’

Exclusive: Corporation’s most senior officials to discuss whether he has lost public trust

The Independent UK

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SNP MP John Nicolson calls for BBC chair to resign over facilitating Boris Johnson loan

The MP for Ochil and South Perthshire said that BBC chairman Richard Sharp "broke the rules".

Daily Record

BBC chair made 'errors of judgement' over Boris Johnson loan, lawmakers say

BBC Chair Richard Sharp made "significant errors of judgement" in failing to declare his involvement in facilitating a loan for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson shortly before he was appointed to the role, a committee of lawmakers said on Sunday.

Reuters

BBC boss's position 'increasingly untenable' after Boris Johnson loan row

Under-fire BBC Chairman Richard Sharp was accused by MPs of making 'significant errors of judgement' by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Daily Mirror

Richard Sharp’s position as BBC chair ‘increasingly untenable’, says Labour

Sharp faces calls to resign after MPs’ report says he made significant errors of judgment over Johnson loan

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‘Banana republic’: BBC boss position untenable, says opposition after damning inquiry

‘More and more difficult to see how he can continue’, says Labour

The Independent UK

Pressure on BBC’s Sharp after MPs warn Johnson loan row could damage trust

The Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee criticised his failure to disclose a role in facilitating a loan for Boris Johnson.

The Independent UK

BBC chairman's position 'untenable' following parliament report, says opposition

OPPOSITION MPs in Westminster are responding to a recent report suggesting Richard Sharp’s actions “constitute a breach of the standards…

The National (Scotland)

Hugh Bonneville calls Boris Johnson ‘a man of no principle whatsoever’

Actor also said the NHS is ‘not fit for purpose’ after 13 years of the Tories

The Independent UK

MPs find Richard Sharp made ‘significant errors of judgment’ over Johnson loan

Sharp’s failure to disclose his role in facilitating a loan guarantee could damage trust in the broadcaster, MPs said.

The Independent UK

BBC chair made 'significant errors' through links to Boris Johnson, MPs say

BBC chairman Richard Sharp’s position is in increased peril after MPs found he made “significant errors of judgment” by acting as a go-between…

The National (Scotland)

MPs find BBC chairperson made ‘significant errors of judgment’ over Johnson loan

Sharp’s failure to disclose his role in facilitating a loan guarantee could damage trust in the broadcaster, MPs said.

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The Independent UK

What the papers say – February 12

The papers say the BBC Chairman undermined trust in the broadcaster by failing to reveal his role in Boris Johnson’s £800,000 loan.

The Guardian - UK

BBC chairman Richard Sharp ‘breached standards expected’ for job application

The chair’s future at the corporation is in doubt after a damning Commons report on his role in the Boris Johnson loan affair

The Independent UK

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

Former banker worked for more than 30 years in the financial sector, including a 23-year stint at investment giant Goldman Sachs

The Independent UK

Timeline of the Richard Sharp ‘Cash for Boris’ row

BBC chairman Richard Sharp made ‘significant errors of judgment’, MPs said

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The Independent UK

BBC boss in ‘Cash for Boris’ row guilty of hiding his role, says inquiry

Commons investigation accuses Richard Sharp of damaging trust in corporation with ‘significant errors of judgement’

The Independent UK

BBC chairman made ‘significant errors of judgment’ over Johnson loan, MPs find

Richard Sharp’s failure to disclose his role in facilitating a loan guarantee could damage trust in the broadcaster, MPs said.

The Independent UK

Main events in the Richard Sharp row

A committee of MPs has strongly criticised the BBC chairman over his role in facilitating a loan guarantee for Boris Johnson.

Daily Mirror

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 Independent UK

Met Police urged to reopen Partygate investigation after new claims

Letter to Met chief follows allegations that Downing Street staff shredded evidence of rule-breaking

Daily Mirror

Met Police urged to reopen Partygate probe over claims No10 staff 'destroyed evidence'

Unmesh Desai, the deputy chair of the London Assembly’s police and crime committee, has written to Met commissioner Mark Rowley asking him to take “new information into account” and revisit the inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson’s more lucrative pursuits keep his Shakespeare book on back burner

The ex-PM’s long-promised tome of the Bard looks set to be delayed again after he receives huge advances for his political diaries and public speaking

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