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Given his predicament, Sharp has much to gain from defending the corporation – and the connections to do it effectively, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

BBC chairman Richard Sharp was facing growing pressure to quit on Monday as a former TV news chief said the storm was leaving a “bad smell” hanging over the corporation.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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…