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Richard Sharp’s failure to disclose his role in facilitating a loan guarantee could damage trust in the broadcaster, MPs said.

Richard Sharp’s failure to disclose his role in facilitating a loan guarantee could damage trust in the broadcaster, MPs said.

A committee says Mr Sharp did not give the "full facts" while applying for the job at the BBC.

A cross-party committee was furious that Mr Sharp failed to declare to MPs his role in facilitating the loan when he was applying for the job of BBC chairman.

0ur news reporter louisa pilbeam gave us an update. it was carried out by mps who are part of a committee for the dcms, which is the department for digital, culture, media and sport, and what theyve said is that while richard sharp may believe that he acted appropriately, he breached — in their opinion — the standards expected of people applying for a public role. so, the committee accuses mr sharp of "a significant "error ofjudgement" for getting involved in facilitating a loan to the then ...

Richard Sharp’s career has put him at the heart of the financial, political and media worlds.

The best safeguard against corruption is a truly free media and an upright, incorruptible criminal justice system.

BBC chair Richard Sharp made "significant errors of judgement" when he did not declare his role in the facilitation of a loan in 2020 to the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a UK parliamentary inquiry has found, according to ...

BBC chairman Richard Sharp made significant errors of judgement by facilitating an £800,000 loan guarantee for Boris Johnson, a cross-party committee of MPs has found.

Richard Sharp’s failure to disclose his role in facilitating a loan guarantee could damage trust in the broadcaster, MPs said.