Richard Sharp: BBC chairman says he won't quit over Johnson loan row

Richard Sharp says helium volition not basal down arsenic president of the BBC implicit the Boris Johnson indebtedness row.

He told the BBC helium was assured helium would beryllium cleared by a authorities watchdog probe into his appointment.

Mr Sharp is nether scrutiny implicit his links to the erstwhile premier curate and his relation successful talks implicit an £800,000 loan.

He said helium was assured helium was "appointed connected merit" and welcomed a review.

Speaking to the BBC's civilization exertion Katie Razzall, helium said helium "absolutely" feels comfy astir being the look of BBC impartiality contempt questions which person emerged this week.

He rejected suggestions helium should basal down pending the findings of an probe by William Shawcross, the Commissioner for Public Appointments.

Mr Sharp said that helium welcomes the scrutiny and that helium had taken steps to "ensure that owed process was followed by the book".