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Head of probe into BBC chair's links to Boris Johnson quits

THE man tasked with leading an investigation into the appointment of Tory donor Richard Sharp as the BBC chair has dropped out.

The National (Scotland)

Three years, (at least) 22 scandals: The full list facing a government mired in sleaze allegations

Over the last three years, there have been countless scandals from partygate to lobbing, from allegations of bullying to tax affairs.

Wales Online

England’s old boys’ club has evolved into ‘the network’, made up of high rollers and City slickers

Powerbrokering has shifted from landed gentry to financiers and businessmen, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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Putin threatened to kill me with missile attack, says Boris Johnson

‘It would only take a minute’, Russian president told British PM ahead of Ukraine invasion

The Independent UK

To understand the Zahawi story and Tory sleaze, look no further than Britain’s posh cliques

Government failure stems from a network of private schools and elite universities, says Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK

Wait for facts in BBC chairman row, says Gove amid Johnson finance claims

Boris Johnson was reportedly warned to stop discussing his financial arrangements with Richard Sharp days before the latter was named BBC chairman.

The Independent UK

SNP demands Rishi Sunak kicks Boris Johnson out of the Tories 'for misleading the country'

Boris Johnson was reportedly warned to stop asking the new BBC chairman for advice about his personal financial matters.

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Boris Johnson 'told to stop seeking advice on financial matters from Richard Sharp’

BORIS Johnson was reportedly told to stop asking BBC chair Richard Sharp for “advice” on his “personal financial matters”, just days before…

The National (Scotland)

The 100-day test for new leaders and why Rishi Sunak is flunking it

He promised an end to the degeneracy of the Johnson years, but the scandals keep coming and the prime minister seems too weak to deal with them

The Guardian - UK

Tories met with BBC Scotland to discuss ‘pro-nat’ dossier

SCOTTISH Tory party officials met with BBC Scotland to discuss coverage, the Sunday National

The National (Scotland)

Boris Johnson was ‘told to stop seeking Richard Sharp’s advice on finances’

Leaked memo shows then cabinet secretary Simon Case warned PM on issue days before Sharp’s BBC appointment

The Guardian - UK

Johnson ‘was told to stop seeking advice on financial matters from Sharp’

Boris Johnson was warned by officials to stop discussing his financial arrangements with Richard Sharp, who was due to be announced as BBC chairman.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson ‘was told to stop seeking financial advice from BBC chair’

Advice reportedly issued by top civil servant Simon Case

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak accused of 'boys club' cronyism amid Boris Johnson loan row

BBC Chairman Richard Sharp, whose appointment is under investigation after it was claimed he helped Boris Johnson get an £800,000 line of credit, was Rishi Sunak's boss at Goldman Sachs, before being brought in to advise Rishi Sunak during Covid

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The National (Scotland)

Father of Rishi Sunak's policy chief to lead BBC investigation into Richard Sharp

THE man who will lead the BBC’s investigation into the appointment of Richard Sharp is the father of a senior Number 10 aide, it has been…

The Guardian - UK

The stench coming from this government? It’s the corrupt mixture of private wealth and public squalor

Johnson, Sunak, Sharp and Zahawi operate in a gilded realm, while the services that keep Britain running are hobbled and broken, says the Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Evening Standard

Nicola Sturgeon: Some gender Bill opponents using women’s rights to ‘cloak’ transphobia

The First Minister stressed that not all of those opposed to the legislation hold this view

The Guardian - UK

UK for sale: how the wealthy hold British property via offshore firms

Exclusive: New register shines light on how businessmen, Gulf royals and states such as China have spent billions through offshore jurisdictions

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The Independent UK

Sturgeon: Some gender Bill opponents using women’s rights to hide transphobia

But the First Minister was clear that not all of those against the legislation hold this view.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson earns £1million in six weeks... as taxpayers foot huge bill for Partygate legal fees

Publishers HarperCollins announced earlier this month they had acquired the rights to the book

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson gets £510,000 advance as taxpayers face rising legal bill for ex-PM

HarperCollins earlier this month said they had acquired the rights to what was described as a prime ministerial memoir ‘like no other’

The Conversation

The public or the state: who calls the shots at the BBC?

What’s the difference between a state broadcaster and a public broadcaster? The dispute over the close relationship between the BBC chairman, Richard Sharp and the former prime minister Boris Johnson, has seen some people – including on one occasion a BBC presenter – refer to it as a “state broadcaster”.…

The Independent UK

Tory sleaze is back – and here’s the proof

Rishi Sunak promised to end era of scandal, but the Conservatives are ‘rolling in it’ once again, writes Adam Forrest

The Independent UK

MPs ‘did not have all the facts’ on BBC chairman appointment, ministers told

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan defended Richard Sharp’s appointment, saying the process had been ‘rigorous’.

The Guardian - UK

Richard Sharp: BBC chair was shareholder in firm awarded £600k while he was a No 10 adviser

Man alleged to have helped organise loan for Boris Johnson has £3.4m stake in healthcare firm Oncimmune

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