Labour is calling for a probe into claims a friend helped Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan, shortly before the then-PM recommended him as BBC chairman
The party has called on Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg to probe allegations that Tory donor Richard Sharp was involved in talks about Mr Johnson's finances in late 2020.
Mr Johnson, Mr Sharp and Mr Blyth then had dinner at the PM's country residence, Chequers, before the loan was finalised, though they denied the finances were discussed.Mr Sharp, a former Goldman Sachs banker, was then announced as the Government's choice for the BBC role in January 2021. "Richard Sharp has never given any financial advice to Boris Johnson, nor has Mr Johnson sought any financial advice from him," the spokesman said.
Mr Sharp told The Sunday Times: "There is not a conflict when I simply connected, at his request, Mr Blyth with the cabinet secretary and had no further involvement whatsoever."
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