the chairman of the bbc richard sharp has announced he s resigning after admitting he breached the british government s code for public appointments. the report found that mr sharp failed to properly disclose his involvement in facilitating a loan of £800,000 for the uk s former prime minister borisjohnson. this morning, mr sharp released this statement. the morning, mr sharp released this statement- morning, mr sharp released this statement. , statement. the view is while i did reach the code statement. the view is while i did reach the code for statement. the view is while i did reach the code for public- reach the code for public appointments, he states very clearly that a breach does not necessarily invalidate an appointment. indeed, i ve always maintained the breach was inadvertent and not material, which the facts he lays out substantiate. the secretary of state has consulted with the bbc board, who support that view. nevertheless, i have decided that it is right t
what did you do for colleagues who were leaving when the country was in lockdown? @vicderbyshire on tiktok, twitter and instagram. the uk s withdrawal from afghanistan was a disaster and a betrayal , according to an inquiry conducted by mps. images china doesn t want you to see hacked data passed to the bbc shows the detention and indoctrination of uyghur muslims. all police officers in england and wales are to be given anti racism training as part of plans to tackle discrimination. and spanning over 100 kilometres from reading to essex, the elizabeth crossrail line finally opens more than three years later than scheduled. the met police are facing fresh questions after photos emerged of the prime minister drinking at a gathering in downing street during lockdown. but this is an event that borisjohnson was not fined for attending. it happened in november 2020 at a time when indoor social mixing was banned in england. a report into such gatherings by the senior civil
It is another warm, humid start to the day. Further thunderstorms especially in the south but it should be a dry day to day across the northern half of the uk. A sensational comeback in the Champions League Paris Saint Germain score twice in injury time to beat atalanta, and qualify for the semi finals for the first time in 25 years. Its thursday the 13th of august. Our top story hundreds of thousands of students in england, wales and Northern Ireland are receiving a level and vocational results this morning. On the eve of results day, education secretary Gavin Williamson issued an apology to students after coronavirus forced the cancellation of exams, meaning their grades are based on estimates. This morning on breakfast well hear from anxious students, their teachers, and university leaders. Well also get the latest on the annual clearing process, which matches up students with University Places. And at 7 30 well speak to Gavin Williamson. But first, this report from our education co
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