BBC Chairman Richard Sharp steps down from his position after Boris Johnson loan enquiry
The Chairman of British Broadcasting Company (BBC), Richard Sharp has stepped down from his position after controversy about role in arranging loans for former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson. Sharp resigned due to his involvement in securing a private credit line for up to $990,000 from a Canadian businessman for the thn-PM Boris Johnson.
An independent report probing the allegations found that Sharp breached rules for public appointments in relation to a loan for then Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Sharp has agreed to a request to stay in the position till the end of June in order to give the government time to find his successor. The chairman also mentioned he was quitting to “prioritize the interests of the BBC" after making an “inadvertent" breach of the rules.
"I have decided that it is right to prioritise the interests of the BBC," Sharp said in a statement. "I have therefore, this morning, resigned as the BBC chair to the Secretary of State and to the board."
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