BBC Chairman Resigns Over Failure to Disclose Role Facilitating Loan for Boris Johnson

• The chairman of the BBC, Richard Sharp, resigned after an investigation found he breached appointment rules by not disclosing his involvement in arranging a loan for former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
• Sharp helped arrange an £800,000 line of credit for Johnson from Canadian businessman Sam Blyth before Sharp's appointment as BBC chairman.
• A report found that Sharp failed to disclose potential conflicts of interest by not revealing his role in the loan to the BBC appointments panel.
• Sharp's resignation adds to turmoil at the BBC, which faces accusations of political bias and close ties to the Conservative government that had recommended Sharp's appointment.
• Opposition leaders argue the government undermined the BBC's independence and should be stripped of the power to appoint its leadership.

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