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Media spin fueling Ukraine stalemate

As a proxy war between Russia and the U.S. drags on, neither side is telling the truth — and the media plays along

Salon

Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby says BBC chairman must quit over Boris Johnson loan row

BBC chairman Richard Sharp apologised for introducing Canadian businessman Sam Blyth to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case in 2020 when Mr Blyth was offering to guarantee a loan for the ex-PM

Daily Mirror

BBC chair should quit over Boris Johnson loan, veteran broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby says

Senior broadcaster says row is doing ‘a great deal of damage’ to the corporation

The Independent UK

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Will a deal with the UK allow Kyiv to make Western weapons in Ukraine?

British arms executives have reportedly travelled to Kyiv for discussions to set up joint ventures to manufacture British arms and military vehicles in Ukraine. Analysts agree that such a deal is on the cards, with the UK as Ukraine’s leading partner due to their close ties – and that such…

France 24

BBC chair Richard Sharp should ‘fall on his sword’, says Jonathan Dimbleby

Broadcaster says row over Boris Johnson loan is causing ‘great deal of damage for the BBC’

The Guardian - UK

Richard Sharp ‘must fall on his sword and resign as BBC chairman’, says Jonathan Dimbleby

The Prime Minister is standing by the former banker who is facing calls to quit.

Evening Standard

Richard Sharp ‘must fall on his sword and resign as BBC chairman’

The Prime Minister is standing by the former banker who is facing calls to quit.

The Independent UK

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Pressure grows on Rishi Sunak to end political BBC appointments after damning Richard Sharp report

Corporation warned its image ‘tainted’ by row over chair’s ties to Boris Johnson

The Independent UK

Foreign Office splashed £500,000 on lavish rugs and wallpapers in just 12 months

Among the splurges included more than £8,000 at a luxury lighting designer, over £3,000 at The White Company on home decor - and more than £30,000 went to luxury furniture stores

Daily Mirror

Sunak rejects calls for BBC chair, Richard Sharp, to stand down

PM says he does not want to prejudge inquiry and that appointment was made after the ‘correct process’

The Guardian - UK

British embassy guard who spied for Russia filmed "secret" letter to PM, London court told

A security guard at the British embassy in Berlin collected highly sensitive information for more than three years, including "secret" government communications with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, prosecutors told a London court on Monday.

Reuters

Rishi Sunak stands by BBC chair despite damning report

RISHI Sunak is standing by the under pressure BBC chair while an investigation takes place, after a highly critical report by MPs into his…

The National (Scotland)

Fighter jets and ‘wings of freedom’: Will supplying aircraft bring the UK closer to war with Russia?

President Zelensky’s request for British jets invites ‘potential escalatory risks’ Downing Street says

The Independent UK

What exactly was Michael Gove doing at a secret Brexit summit?

Levelling up secretary will have one eye on his post-political career

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian - UK

Sacking Richard Sharp would be a great loss to the BBC: after all, he has friends in high places

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

Evening Standard

BBC chairman under rising pressure to quit as ex-TV news chief warns of ‘bad smell’ around broadcaster

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.

The Independent UK

Sunak standing by BBC chairman amid ongoing inquiry

MPs found that Richard Sharp made ‘significant errors of judgment’ by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for Boris Johnson.

Evening Standard

The Standard View: The Richard Sharp row is damaging trust in the BBC

Calls for BBC chairman Richard Sharp to step down are growing louder, after a cross-party group of MPs found he made “significant errors of judgment” in helping to facilitate a loan for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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The Independent UK

Sunak will await Sharp inquiry amid pressure on BBC chairman

MPs found Richard Sharp made “significant errors of judgment” by acting as a go-between for a loan guarantee for Boris Johnson.

Daily Mirror

Top Tory businessman defects to Labour with blast at party's 'f*** business' attitude

Former LGBT+ champion Iain Anderson said he was disillusioned with the Conservative party he's supported for nearly 40 years, saying: 'It’s not the party it used to be - I can’t defend it'

Daily Mirror

Rishi Sunak and Tory ministers accused of 'scandalous catalogue of waste' with lavish spending

In a new dossier, Keir Starmer's Labour claims taxpayers' money has been used to fund extravagant events, expensive restaurants and five-star hotels using Government Procurement Cards

The Independent UK

BBC board to consider future of boss Richard Sharp amid ‘cash for Boris row’

Exclusive: Corporation’s most senior officials to discuss whether he has lost public trust

Daily Record

SNP MP John Nicolson calls for BBC chair to resign over facilitating Boris Johnson loan

The MP for Ochil and South Perthshire said that BBC chairman Richard Sharp "broke the rules".

Reuters

BBC chair made 'errors of judgement' over Boris Johnson loan, lawmakers say

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.

Daily Mirror

BBC boss's position 'increasingly untenable' after Boris Johnson loan row

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

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