BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigns

Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: May 01 2023

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Richard Sharp has announced his resignation as chairman of the BBC after a report found he breached the code on public appointments.
The country's public appointments watchdog has been investigating the way in which Sharp was selected by the government to chair the broadcaster in 2021.
Sharp resigned over involvement in securing a private credit line for up to $990,000 for the then-PM Boris Johnson from a Canadian businessman.
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It started on 18 October 1922.
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