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Rachel Hall

MYSTERIOUS: Richard sharp unsuitable for chair says former bbc boss - You Need To See This

BBC chairman Richard Sharp appearing before the House of Commons digital, culture, media and sport committee.
BBC chairman Richard Sharp denies facilitating an £800,000 loan for former prime minister. Photograph: House of Commons/PA

Former BBC director general John Birt has said chairman Richard Sharp’s appointment should not stand as he was an “unsuitable candidate” in a “fatally flawed” process.

Lord Birt said the “cosiness” of the £800,000 loan that Sharp helped facilitate for Boris Johnson makes him unsuitable for the role, despite the BBC chairman denying wrongdoing.

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