BBC Chairman Richard Sharp Resigns Over Boris Johnson Loan Scandal
thewrap.comstatement. “Indeed, I have always maintained the breach was inadvertent and not material, which the facts he lays out substantiate.
The secretary of state has consulted with the BBC Board who support that view. Nevertheless, I have decided that it is right to prioritise the interests of the BBC.
I feel that this matter may well be a distraction from the corporation’s good work were I to remain in post until the end of my term.”The breach was first uncovered by the Sunday Times, which reported that Sharp helped facilitate the loan guarantee to Johnson via Johnson’s distant cousin Sam Blyth in the weeks before becoming BBC Chair.
The BBC chair is appointed by the U.K. government.“When I sought in December 2020 to introduce the cabinet secretary to Mr. Blyth I did so in good faith.
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