BBC chairman Richard Sharp resigns

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.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is the national broadcaster of the United Kingdom, based at Broadcasting House in London, England.
It started on 18 October 1922.
BBC Hindi is an international news service that broadcasts in the Hindi language.
It started on 11 May 1940. Initially, the service operated through radio. Currently, it is operated on audio as well as website, TV and social networks.

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