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Richard Sharp says ‘no conflict of interest’ in appointment as BBC chair

Sharp says he will not step down, despite claims he helped secure £800k loan for Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Zahawi and Johnson’s wealthy friends are an image problem for Sunak’s Tories

The PM may struggle to sell solidarity to the public in light of revelations about tax affairs and ministerial access

The Guardian - UK

The 'rich pals club' where money, power and connections are linked to Tory scandals

The cast list is small but it involves three Prime Ministers, the party’s chairman and two multi-millionaires

Daily Mirror

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The Guardian view on Tory millionaires: a party of the rich, for the rich

Editorial: The inability to remove his own party chair after a multimillion-pound tax mistake underlines Rishi Sunak’s weakness

The Guardian - UK

Richard Sharp’s position as BBC chair under investigation

Tory donor the subject of inquiries by public appointments commissioner and broadcaster

The Guardian - UK

BBC boss embroiled in Boris Johnson £800k loan row orders 'conflicts of interest' review

Millionaire Sam Blyth, a distant relative of Mr Johnson, allegedly stepped in to acted as a guarantor to up to £800,000 of credit to fund the ex-PM’s his lavish lifestyle when he found himself in financial trouble in 2020

Daily Mirror

Who is top civil servant Simon Case?

The former royal adviser was one of the UK’s officials working on the border issues between the Republic and Northern Ireland created by Brexit.

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Labour urges probe into BBC chair appointment amid Boris Johnson loan claims

Labour has also written to the Parliamentary Commissioner calling for an investigation into the claims.

The Independent UK

BBC chairman appointed on merit, says Cleverly amid Johnson loan link

The Foreign Secretary addressed claims over Richard Sharp’s involvement in the then PM seeking a loan.

The Independent UK

BBC chair appointed ‘on merits’ rather than Boris Johnson ties, claims Cleverly

‘Not unusual’ to have senior BBC people with ties to political parties, says foreign secretary

The Independent UK

Labour urges probe of claim BBC chair ‘helped secure £800,000 loan guarantee for Boris Johnson’

A distant cousin of Johnson was the guarantor of the credit facility

The Independent UK

Nadhim Zahawi fights for his political life after admitting tax ‘error’

Embattled Tory party chair reveals he made ‘careless but not deliberate’ error over multimillion-pound share sale

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson embroiled in fresh row over finances amid Tory leadership comeback plan

Labour calls on No 10 to set out former PM’s arrangments, after it emerges he enjoyed £800,000 line of credit backed by wealthy Canadian cousin

The Independent UK

Johnson had cousin act as ‘guarantor for an £800,000 credit facility’ while PM - old

A spokesman for Boris Johnson said all the former Conservative leader’s finances ‘are and were properly declared’.

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The Independent UK

Boris Johnson had ‘£800,000 line of credit while at No 10’

Distant Canadian cousin said to have guaranteed huge credit facility for former PM

Daily Mirror

King Charles to hand New Year Honour to royal aide who called Meghan Markle a 'bully'

Jason Knauf has been made a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order four years after he emailed Prince William's then private secretary accusing Meghan of "bullying two PAs out of the household"

The Guardian - UK

Never again: bruised by investigating Partygate, Sue Gray is enjoying time out of the spotlight

Her report into the affair made her a household name in Britain – but the civil servant has now returned to the more low-key tasks she prefers

Evening Standard

Play about ‘rudest’ Soho pub landlord Norman Balon is to hit West End

The show is planned for one night at the Shaftesbury Theatre in January

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The Guardian - UK

Whitehall chief looking at whether to stop civil service work on Scotland vote

Scotland secretary tells MPs Simon Case is considering issue related to would-be independence referendum

The Guardian - UK

Sunak faces scrutiny over whether he knew of Gavin Williamson bully claims

Source says PM was given ‘general description’ of alleged incident but gave Williamson a job anyway

The Independent UK

MPs demand answers from cabinet secretary on Suella Braverman’s ‘security breaches’ OLD

Exclusive: Powerful Commons committee could launch full inquiry – after Rishi Sunak failed to deny Simon Case’s advice was ignored

Daily Mirror

Enormous effigy of Liz Truss with a lettuce will be burned at Bonfire Night

The Edenbrige Bonfire Society is set to burn an 11-metre tall effigy of ex-Prime Minister Liz Truss at its November 5 celebrations, following the likes of Boris Johnson

Daily Mirror

Former Army boss blasts Liz Truss 'ill discipline' over Kremlin phone hack

Lord Dannatt, who was Chief of the General Staff from 2006 to 2009, voiced his disbelief that the former Prime Minister was using a personal mobile phone for government business after it emerged she had been hacked

The Independent UK

‘Total mess’: Liz Truss ‘phone hack by Russia’ needs investigation, say Tory MPs OLD

Handling of security ‘not good enough’, says former Army chief – as top expert calls for judicial inquiry

The Guardian - UK

‘Robust protocols’ in place, says Gove amid reports of Liz Truss phone hack

Levelling up secretary does not deny breach took place, as Labour says No 10 not taking national security seriously enough

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