BBC chairman resigns over conflict of interest

2023-04-29 08:05:41

Posted Apr 28, 2023, 3:43 PMUpdated on Apr 29, 2023, 10:05 AM

The question of the independence of the BBC returned to the debate on Friday, after the departure of its president Richard Sharp, swept away in a controversy linked to a conflict of interest. Close to Boris Johnson and donor to the Conservative Party, Richard Sharp was forced to resign after the submission of an independent report finding a violation of the rules on public appointments.

Funded for the most part by a license fee, the BBC is bound to the greatest neutrality, scrutinized by the regulator who can collect complaints from viewers.

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