BBC chair Richard Sharp under growing pressure to quit over Gary Lineker row

Keir Starmer describes Sharp’s position as ‘increasingly untenable’ as Rishi Sunak offers lukewarm defence of BBC chair

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The BBC chair, Richard Sharp, is under increasing pressure to quit after the corporation apologised over its handling of the impartiality row surrounding the Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker.

Keir Starmer called on the government to examine how it could protect a “truly independent and impartial” BBC.

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RT @Michaelwhitin64: Far and wide please, far and wide. Richard Sharp: BBC chair was shareholder in firm awarded £600k while he was a No 1…

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RT @supertanskiii: The BBC chair, Richard Sharp, was Sunak’s boss at Goldman Sachs and is said to have advised him during the pandemic. He…

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Posted on: 2023-03-23 02:26

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RT @Alanlsg: The BBC's unjustified suspension of Gary Lineker has thrown it into crisis. To restore the BBC's independence it must now get…

Posted on: 2023-03-23 02:01

@Alanlsg

The BBC's unjustified suspension of Gary Lineker has thrown it into crisis. To restore the BBC's independence it mu… https://t.co/1NoQNvbBzQ

Posted on: 2023-03-23 02:01

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RT @dolphinsands: @trevorw1953 Richard Sharp, permanent absentee & BBC Chair, decides to act with clarity & boldness. 1. Suspend Gary Line…

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@trevorw1953 Richard Sharp, permanent absentee & BBC Chair, decides to act with clarity & boldness. 1. Suspend Gar… https://t.co/yrrfnZLwRG

Posted on: 2023-03-22 21:43

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