BBC Chairman Sharp resigns after report says he breached rules

LONDON (Reuters) – BBC Chairman Richard Sharp resigned on Friday after an independent report found that he breached rules prior to his selection relating to a loan for then Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Sharp said he had been asked to stay on until the end of June giving the government time to find a successor.

(Reporting by Farouq Suleiman, writing by Sarah Young, editing by David Milliken)

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