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
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 to prioriti