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BBC chief quits amid furor over role in Boris Johnson loan
The chairman of the BBC quit Friday after a report found he breached government rules governing public appointments.
The publicly funded national broadcaster has been under pressure after it was revealed that Richard Sharp, a Conservative Party donor, helped arrange a loan for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2021, weeks before he was appointed to the BBC post on the government’s recommendation.
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Sharp said he was quitting to “prioritize the interests of the BBC” after making an “inadvertent” breach of the rules.
A report on the incident by senior lawyer Adam Heppinstall is due to be published on Friday.
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