Labour claims abuse of power in letter to BBC bosses
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner. (Jacob King/PA)
Labour has written to BBC bosses demanding they tell Sir Robbie Gibb to resign amid allegations that he tried to block a senior editorial appointment on political grounds.
The Financial Times reported that Sir Robbie, a former communications director for Theresa May who became a non-executive director at the corporation in May, attempted to stop former HuffPost UK editor Jess Brammar from being appointed to a key editorial role.
Sir Robbie Gibb (right) as he leaves 10 Downing Street, London, following a cabinet meeting (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
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