Top official to investigate appointment of Richard Sharp as BBC chair
by Mark Sweney and Kiran Stacey from World news | The Guardian on (#683EX)
Commissioner for public appointments to examine selection after questions over loan of up to 800k secured by Boris Johnson
Richard Sharp's selection as BBC chair is to be investigated by the commissioner for public appointments, amid allegations he helped Boris Johnson secure a loan of up to 800,000 weeks before he was recommended for the job by the then prime minister.
William Shawcross, who is responsible for ensuring that the process for recruiting roles at public bodies is not abused, said he had launched an investigation and requested the relevant papers" from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
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