Because presumably nepotism The British opposition is calling for an independent inquiry into former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The Sunday Times newspaper reported that BBC chairman Richard Sharp had given financial advice to the then head of government shortly before Johnson was appointed. In late 2020, Sharp helped his old friend Johnson arrange a guarantee for a loan of up to 800,000 pounds (about 912,000 francs), according to the report. Soon after, Sharp was officially nominated by the Prime Minister for the BBC post.
The BBC Chairman is appointed by the Monarch on the proposal of the Prime Minister and the Minister for Culture. The public broadcaster is not involved in the selection process.
“The financial affairs of this disgraced former prime minister are becoming increasingly shady, dragging the Conservative Party deeper into the mire.”said Labor Secretary-General Anneliese Dodds. It involves serious questions: “Why was this money never declared and what exactly did he promise these very generous friends in exchange for such generous loans?”
Johnson and Sharp denied the allegations. A spokesman for Johnson told the Sunday Times that during a face-to-face meeting with Sharp and Canadian entrepreneur Sam Blyth, a distant cousin of Johnson’s, who eventually gave him the guarantee, it was not about the then prime minister’s finances. Johnson did not disclose Blyth’s help because it was help from a family member with no conflict of interest.
According to media reports, Johnson was in financial difficulties at the end of 2020 due to alimony payments and the lavish renovation of his Downing Street official residence.
(yam/sda/dpa)
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