Labour is calling for an investigation into the BBC appointment process for its chair following 'sleaze' claims.
The man currently in the top role, Richard Sharp, allegedly helped Boris Johnson secure a loan guarantee before being recommended for the job.
Shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell has written to the Commissioner for Public Appointments, William Shawcross CVO, asking him to investigate the appointment process. Labour has already reported Mr Johnson to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards following the report in the Sunday Times, which his spokesperson denied as"rubbish".
Mr Sharp has also denied a conflict of interest, but calls for clarity are growing after Foreign Secretary James Cleverly
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