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The Latest Breaking News on New BBC chair to face tougher test of scrutiny in bid to avoid conflicts of interest

Richard Sharp ‘unsuitable’ for chair, says former BBC boss

John Birt says appointment process for chairman ‘fatally flawed’ due to ‘cosiness’ of Boris Johnson loan

The Guardian - UK

Richard Sharp shouldn’t be BBC chairman, says ex-director general

‘I don’t think his appointment should stand,’ says Lord Birt – as Lord Patten also criticises under-fire chair

The Independent UK

BBC chair Richard Sharp ‘helped friend get paid job’ advising corporation

Caroline Daniel reportedly advanced by Sharp for role as adviser on editorial standards and impartiality

The Guardian - UK

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BBC chair Richard Sharp under growing pressure to quit over Gary Lineker row

Keir Starmer describes Sharp’s position as ‘increasingly untenable’ as Rishi Sunak offers lukewarm defence of BBC chair

The Guardian - UK

Tory-linked BBC chair must resign over Gary Lineker row, Greens demand

THE Tory-linked BBC chairman must resign over a litany of recent scandals including the Gary Lineker row, the Scottish Greens have said.

The National (Scotland)

BBC chairman Richard Sharp faces calls to quit over Gary Lineker meltdown

Sharp can’t ‘define impartiality’ because of Boris Johnson link probe, says ex-executive

The Independent UK

Massive 95 per cent of BBC staff want Tory donor Richard Sharp out, poll suggests

A MASSIVE 95 per cent of BBC journalists think Richard Sharp, the Tory donor installed at the head of the broadcaster during Boris Johnson’s…

The National (Scotland)

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Richard Sharp’s position as BBC chairman ‘untenable’, says former TV news boss

Exclusive: ‘Ever-stronger sense end credits are about to roll,’ says Roger Mosey

The Independent UK

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

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

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

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)

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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.

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".

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

The Guardian - UK

Richard Sharp’s position as BBC chair ‘increasingly untenable’, says Labour

Sharp faces calls to resign after MPs’ report says he made significant errors of judgment over Johnson loan

The Independent UK

‘Banana republic’: BBC boss position untenable, says opposition after damning inquiry

‘More and more difficult to see how he can continue’, says Labour

The Independent UK

Pressure on BBC’s Sharp after MPs warn Johnson loan row could damage trust

The Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee criticised his failure to disclose a role in facilitating a loan for Boris Johnson.

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