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Richard Sharp: BBC Chairman resigns

A report found Mr Sharp breached rules on disclosing potential conflicts of interest.

The chairman of the BBC has resigned after admitting that he breached the British government's code for public appointments. A report found that Richard Sharp failed to properly disclose his involvement in facilitating a loan of nearly a million dollars for the UK's former prime minister, Boris Johnson. Our political correspondent explains.

The conflict in Sudan is forcing thousands to flee. We bring together three people to share experiences of what it is like when you suddenly have to leave your home.

We talk about a petition against the chief of India’s wrestling federation over allegations of sexual abuse.

A man in the Netherlands has been ordered to stop donating his sperm, after a court heard he was suspected of fathering more than 500 children. We hear more from our correspondent.

Bluesky, an invite-only platform created by Twitter’s co-founder Jack Dorsey, has been attracting a lot of new users. We explain how it works and who can join it.

(Photo: Richard Sharp resignation statement being recorded, April 28th 2023. Credit: David Sillito / BBC)

50 minutes

Last on

Fri 28 Apr 202315:06GMT

Broadcast

  • Fri 28 Apr 202315:06GMT

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