Watch Richard Sharp resign as BBC chair after Boris Johnson cronyism row

Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chair after a report by Adam Heppinstall found he breached the governance code for public appointments.

He became embroiled in a cronyism row earlier this year over helping then-prime minister Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan facility in 2020.

“Mr Heppinstall’s view is that while I did breach the governance code for public appointments, he states that a breach does not necessarily invalidate an appointment,” Mr Sharp said in a statement.

“I feel this matter may well be a distraction from the coropration’s good work, were I to remain in post... I have therefore this morning resigned.”

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