Sharp to take over as corporation faces scrutiny over equal pay, diversity and competition from streaming services such as Netflix
The former Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp will succeed Sir David Clementi as the next BBC chairman, it has been announced.
Sharp, who was once chancellor Rishi Sunak’s boss, will take over as the corporation faces scrutiny over equal pay, diversity, free TV licences for the over-75s and competition from streaming services such as Netflix, as well as the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
