Corporation veterans issue their warnings after reports former Telegraph editor in line to be next chairman
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BBC veterans have warned Downing Street that it risks compromising the broadcaster’s independence by indicating it wants the former Telegraph editor Charles Moore to be the corporation’s next chairman before the appointment process gets under way.
Concerns were also raised about Moore’s commitment to the public broadcaster, given that he has been a serial critic of the licence fee in public and private.
