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Richard Sharp is stepping down as BBC chairman - after a report found he had failed to disclose his involvement in arranging an £800,000 loan for Boris Johnson - at the very time he was being appointed to the job.
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Mr Sharp insisted his breach of the rules had been "inadvertent, not material" - but conceded that continuing in the role would be a distraction.
MPs accused him of serious errors of judgement - while Labour said Rishi Sunak should have sacked him weeks ago.
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Mr Sharp insisted his breach of the rules had been "inadvertent, not material" - but conceded that continuing in the role would be a distraction.
MPs accused him of serious errors of judgement - while Labour said Rishi Sunak should have sacked him weeks ago.
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