Post by northwestman on Feb 12, 2023 11:13:29 GMT 1
www.theguardian.com/media/2023/feb/12/bbc-chairman-richard-sharp-breached-standards-johnson-loan
Senior figures within the BBC believe its chairman, Richard Sharp, has seriously undermined the corporation’s impartiality after a damning parliamentary report accused him of failing to publicly divulge his role in facilitating a loan for Boris Johnson.
In findings that cast further doubt on Sharp’s future at the BBC, the cross-party committee said the chairman “should consider the impact his omissions will have on trust in him, the BBC and the public appointments process”.
Sharp, a Tory donor and former boss of the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, was accused of making “significant errors of judgment” and undermining the selection process for the BBC chairmanship. The Commons digital, culture, media and sport committee said that he had omitted details about his involvement in connecting the Cabinet Office with a businessman interested in offering Johnson financial assistance. It said the omissions “constitute a breach of the standards expected of individuals” applying for prominent public appointments.
Senior figures within the BBC believe its chairman, Richard Sharp, has seriously undermined the corporation’s impartiality after a damning parliamentary report accused him of failing to publicly divulge his role in facilitating a loan for Boris Johnson.
In findings that cast further doubt on Sharp’s future at the BBC, the cross-party committee said the chairman “should consider the impact his omissions will have on trust in him, the BBC and the public appointments process”.
Sharp, a Tory donor and former boss of the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, was accused of making “significant errors of judgment” and undermining the selection process for the BBC chairmanship. The Commons digital, culture, media and sport committee said that he had omitted details about his involvement in connecting the Cabinet Office with a businessman interested in offering Johnson financial assistance. It said the omissions “constitute a breach of the standards expected of individuals” applying for prominent public appointments.
