BBC Chairman Richard Sharp resigned after an independent report found that he breached rules prior to his selection relating to a loan for then Prime Minister Boris Johnson
A man stands by a camera outside the British Broadcasting Corporation headquarters in London, Britain, March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
LONDON, April 28 - BBC Chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after an independent report found that he breached rules prior to his selection relating to a loan for then Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Sharp said he had been asked to stay on until the end of June giving the government time to find a successor.
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