Former banker, adviser to Boris Johnson and major Tory donor to step into top corporation role
An adviser to Rishi Sunak and former Goldman Sachs banker has been announced as the new chair of the BBC, stepping into a key role at the top of the corporation as it faces a series of critical debates on its future.
Richard Sharp, who has also held a series of roles within the arts establishment and was an adviser to Boris Johnson when he was mayor of London, was considered the frontrunner for the £180,000-a-year post.
