BBC chairman criticises Emily Maitlis’ Newsnight comments on Dominic Cummings

Richard Sharp made remarks on coverage of lockdown drive while setting out his blueprint for improving broadcaster

The BBC's chairman has said he believes Emily Maitlis was wrong" in her Newsnight coverage of Dominic Cummings' visit to Barnard Castle in 2020, as he set out his blueprint for improving the broadcaster.

Richard Sharp criticised Maitlis, who has since left the broadcaster, for starting the programme by saying the country" could see that Cummings had broken lockdown rules and is shocked the government cannot".