The BBC has apologised to Sir James Dyson for describing the inventor as a “prominent Conservative supporter” when he became embroiled in a lobbying row over leaked texts to Boris Johnson.
In messages first revealed by the BBC, the Prime Minister reportedly promised the entrepreneur he would “fix” an issue over the tax status of his employees after being directly lobbied by him.
The exchanges took place last March at the start of the pandemic when the Government was appealing to firms to supply ventilators amid fears the NHS could run out of stocks.
Mr Johnson reportedly promised the entrepreneur he would ‘fix’ a tax issue (Dan Kitwood/PA)