BBC chair made 'errors of judgement' over Boris Johnson loan, lawmakers say

FILE PHOTO: A BBC logo at Broadcasting House in London, Britain January 29, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls

LONDON (Reuters) - BBC Chair Richard Sharp made "significant errors of judgement" in failing to declare his involvement in facilitating a loan for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson shortly before he was appointed to the role, a committee of lawmakers said on Sunday.

Sharp, a former Goldman Sachs banker, has said he introduced Sam Blyth, an old friend who wanted to help Johnson, to a government official in late 2020, but his involvement went no further.