breaking transparency rules over his dealings with former russia launches a new wave of air strikes against cities across ukraine leaving at least 19 people killed. and pope francis is in hungary for one of the most politically sensitive trips of his papacy. in the past he has criticised the country for its immigration policies. hello and welcome to the programme, i am maryam moshiri. in sudan, the crisis continues as the army and of the rival paramilitary groups are accusing each other of breaking the extended ceasefire. it comes as thousands of people, sudanese and of many other nationalities including britons, continue to attempt to flee the country. there has been fighting in the capital khartoum as well as in the capital khartoum as well as in the capital khartoum as well as in the darfur region. the world health organization has warned war is having a catastrophic impact with medical staff and patients unable to reach facilities. and as people continue to flee, some hav
in facilitating a loan of £800,000 for the uk s former prime minister borisjohnson. this morning, mr sharp released this statement. the view of mr heppinstall is that a breach does not necessarily invalidate an appointment. indeed, i have always invalidate an appointment. indeed, i have always maintained invalidate an appointment. indeed, i have always maintained the - invalidate an appointment. indeed, i have always maintained the breach l have always maintained the breach was inadvertent and not material, which the facts lays out substantially. the secretary of state has consulted with the bbc board, who support that view. nevertheless, i have decided that it is right to prioritise the interests of the bbc. ifeel this matter may well be a distraction from the good work of the corporation were right to remain in post until the end of my time. i have there for this morning resigned as the bbc chair to the secretary of state and to the
board. , ., , , the secretary of state and to the board. , ., , , ., board. let s remind ourselves of the events, richard board. let s remind ourselves of the events, richard sharp board. let s remind ourselves of the events, richard sharp was board. let s remind ourselves of the| events, richard sharp was appointed chairman of the bbc in february 2021, at the start of this year, the sunday times reported he was accused by a group of mps of failing to declare his involvement in securing an £800,000 loan from borisjohnson just weeks before then try minister recommended mr sharp for the bbc job. there was added pressure for the bbc chairman than to resign amid the bbc chairman than to resign amid the gary lineker impartiality row last month, richard sharp denies any wrongdoing. we can go live to our uk political correspondent rob watson. first of all, let s talk about the damage that has been done by this, in a moment we will talk about the government, but whichever way you loo