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Richard Sharp says he told PM he wanted BBC chair job before applying

Comment comes as MPs grill Sharp about role in facilitating loan for Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Richard Sharp BBC appointment branded 'a bit banana republic' in grilling by MPs

RICHARD Sharp’s explanation of how he was involved in facilitating an £800,000 loan for Boris Johnson before being appointed BBC chairman has…

The National (Scotland)

BBC chair Richard Sharp denies role in loan for Boris Johnson before appointment

Mr Sharp insisted he acted ‘in good faith’ as a ‘go-between’ for Mr Johnson’s cousin Sam Blyth and the Cabinet Secretary.

The Independent UK

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UK leader Sunak shakes up govt to focus on business, energy

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has shaken up his government in a bid to assert control amid ethics scandals and sniping from Conservative Party colleagues

The Independent UK

Tory grandees are split on Rishi Sunak’s election chances

Will it be 1992 or 1997 for Rishi? We asked Michael Portillo and Lord Heseltine

Evening Standard

Data bombing and dead cats – how PR uses practices of secrecy to influence media and society

More than 100 years ago, sociologist Georg Simmel wrote that secrecy is a core part of all human relationships. The ratio of secrecy to openness in a society, he argued, can tell us much about that society. I explore this in my new book, examining how public relations secrecy techniques…

The Conversation

Britain, we had a thing with Truss and Johnson but it was toxic and we were right to end it. Just walk away

Both blame us for the breakdown and want to try again, but that just speaks to their self-delusion, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

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BBC chair Richard Sharp denies giving Boris Johnson financial advice before getting job

BBC chairman Richard Sharp insisted he has “never given financial advice” to Boris Johnson as he was grilled by MPs on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

The awkward truth is that Liz Truss isn’t wrong about everything

It is a truth acknowledged by everyone who is not Liz Truss that her defence of a firefly era as prime minister has more flaws than selling points. Her essay in the Sunday Telegraph and a spirited interview by Spectator editors last night yield the conclusion that Truss blames systemic…

Evening Standard

Shameless Boris Johnson and Liz Truss must take blame for 'chaos' says ex-Tory leader

Former Conservative leader William Hague slammed remorseless ex-PMs Boris Johnson and Liz Truss for failing accept responsibility for their disastrous stints in Downing Street

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson and Liz Truss should admit blame for ‘chaos’, says ex-Tory leader

Troublesome ex-PMs ducking responsibility for ‘failure’, says William Hague

The Independent UK

BBC chairman to be grilled by MPs amid questions over Boris Johnson loan

Richard Sharp will appear before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee.

The Independent UK

Why are MPs questioning the BBC chair on Boris Johnson’s finances?

Questions over the ex-prime minister’s personal finances are set to come to the fore once again, writes Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK

New lead investigator into Richard Sharp's BBC appointment announced

A LAWYER has been appointed to lead the investigation into the appointment of a friend of Boris Johnson's as BBC chairman.

The National (Scotland)

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The Independent UK

Lawyer appointed to investigate BBC chairman Richard Sharp’s appointment

The public appointments commissioner recused himself from the probe, which comes after reports Mr Sharp helped Boris Johnson secure a loan, last week.

The Guardian - UK

Negotiators make breakthrough in Northern Irish protocol dispute

Agreement on food and animal health checks ‘close to being done’, but no progress on trickier issues

The Independent UK

Liz Truss: Five key things to watch out for as ex-PM gives first interview

Unrepentant former PM continues her comeback bid with online grilling

Evening Standard

If the Tories listen to the siren voice of 49-day Liz Truss they will be sunk

When a party falls to pieces, look out for the phase in which it starts to blame the world for its own flaws. In a 4,000-word essay in The Daily Telegraph that would have been funnier but no less absurd if it had been written by Lewis Carroll, the 49-day…

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The Independent UK

David Cameron says Tory faithful had fatal attraction to rival Boris Johnson

They knew it was a ‘love affair destined to end badly’ - but couldn’t resist making him leader

The Independent UK

Some Brexiteers will admit EU exit has been a ‘disaster’ – Amber Rudd

The former home secretary said she feels ‘abandoned by the party as far as those of us who can see the truth about Brexit is concerned’.

Daily Mirror

Top Tory admits to spat with 'robust' Dominic Raab who 'tried to get him sacked'

Dominic Raab, who is facing a bullying probe, reportedly tried to get his fellow Tory Sir Robert Buckland fired last August after Sir Robert publicly attacking his plans to tear up human rights legislation

The Independent UK

Barbara Windsor’s legacy is about dementia — not her ‘bra flying off’

Scott Mitchell and EastEnders stars will remember Dame Barbara when they run the TCS London Marathon on April 23 for dementia research funding

The Guardian - UK

Former Welsh secretary confirms ‘disagreement’ with Dominic Raab

Ally of Robert Buckland says Raab used ‘heavy-handed tactics’ in discussions over British bill of rights

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Unpacking the allegations against the justice secretary

In today’s newsletter: Complaints about Raab just keep coming – but he strongly denies them. Can he survive?

Daily Mirror

'Warring hat-trick of Tory calamities are a tragedy for the British people'

Kevin Macguire looks at how Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak being at loggerheads is bad news for all of us as Truss tries to blame everyone but herself

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