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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)

Home Office threatened with libel action over Prevent strategy review

Critics fear still-unpublished review into anti-radicalisation strategy could link it to extremism

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

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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

Daily Mirror

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 National (Scotland)

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

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson loan probe into BBC chair to be run by father of Rishi Sunak's policy chief

William Shawcross, the Commissioner for Public Appointments, will lead a probe into Richard Sharp’s appointment as BBC chair. But Mr Shawcross’s daughter, Eleanor, is head of No10’s policy unit

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Home Office accused of ‘interference’ in delayed review of Prevent counterterror scheme

Exclusive: Documents show government requests for amendments to ‘independent’ report

The Independent UK

Whitehall watchdog to investigate appointment of BBC chairman amid Johnson claim

The public appointments commissioner has intervened amid concerns over Richard Sharp’s role helping Boris Johnson secure a loan.

The Independent UK

Review launched into hiring process for BBC chairman involved in Boris Johnson loan

AN official review of the process to appoint the embattled BBC chairman implicated in securing a £800,000 loan to Boris Johnson will take place, it…

The National (Scotland)

Review of Prevent counter-terror scheme may be ‘redundant’ four years after it began, campaigners say

Publication of report delayed by disputes over content and Home Office response

The Independent UK

Britain had a far-right terrorist attack a week ago. Why the failure to call it by its true name?

The perpetrator of the firebombing in Dover openly expressed hatred of Muslims. Yet reaction has been muted, says campaigner Miqdaad Versi

The Guardian - UK

The Crown to depict the King and Queen Consort’s infamous phone call

Netflix series The Crown will reportedly depict the notorious 'tampongate' phone call between the King and the Queen Consort.

The New Daily

Finance, property and mining: the money behind Sunak’s £460,000 leadership bid

Multimillionaire flew on private plane and received more donations than any rivals, including Liz Truss

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‘A quiet revolution’: how will the new court of King Charles look?

Known, and often criticised for his outspoken views, the King is expected to aim for continuity of his mother’s reign

The Guardian - UK

Sunak wants to punish those who ‘vilify the UK’. That’s wrong – and he’s chosen the wrong target

The contender’s plan is idiotic and dangerous. Aren’t Tories supposed to champion free speech, says Miqdaad Versi of the Muslim Council of Britain

The Independent UK

Government has left ‘vacuum’ for extremists with Prevent strategy that fails to engage Muslims, says adviser

Sara Khan says anti-radicalisation programme ‘no longer fit for purpose’

The Guardian - UK

Anti-terrorism programme must keep focus on far right, say experts

Analysts question Home Office strategy after it emerged that a review of its Prevent programme was pushing for it to refocus on Islamist threats

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The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Is the Prevent strategy fit for purpose?

In today’s newsletter: A leaked draft of a review of the government’s anti-radicalisation strategy has drawn criticism from experts in the field. Archie Bland and Nimo Omer find out why

The Independent UK

Prevent programme ‘too focused on right-wing extremism’

The independent review accused the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme of ‘ignoring Islamist narratives’.

The Guardian - UK

Leaked Prevent review attacks ‘double standards’ on far right and Islamists

Exclusive: draft of Shawcross report calling for crackdown on Islamist extremism raises concerns it will try to ‘politicise counter-terrorism’

The Guardian - UK

David Cameron says government should defend its counter-extremism strategy

Prevent has been criticised for discriminating against people of Muslim faith or backgrounds

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