BBC chairman Richard Sharp made a 'significant error of judgement' by helping to arrange an \u00a3800,000 loan for ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a cross-party group of MPs has found.
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The MPs were also critical of current PM Rishi Sunak and other senior ministers who had highlighted their 2021 decision to endorse Mr Sharp. MPs said Richard Sharp's role in arranging an £800,000 loan for Boris Johnson could undermine trust within the BBC.The MPs said there was an "unresolved issue" as to why Cabinet Secretary Simon Case believed Mr Sharp had himself been giving financial advice to Mr Johnson and called on the Cabinet Office to "clear up the confusion".
Mr Sharp had asked for a scrutiny panel to examine potential conflicts of interest over claims he helped former prime minister Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan.
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