About Blyth


Blyth is a town and civil parish in southeast Northumberland, England. It lies on the coast, to the south of the River Blyth and is approximately 13 miles northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne. It has a population of about 37,339.

Richard Sharp: BBC chairman resigns over report into appointment

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... But he said with hindsight he should have disclosed his role in setting up a meeting between Cabinet Secretary Simon Case and Sam Blyth - a businessman who was offering the then PM financial help - to the appointments panel during the scrutiny process ahead of him taking up the senior role...

Richard Sharp: BBC chairman denies giving Boris Johnson financial advice

Richard Sharp: BBC chairman denies giving Boris Johnson financial advice
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... Mr Sharp confirmed he had introduced his friend Sam Blyth to Cabinet Secretary Simon Case in late 2020, which was shortly before his appointment at the BBC...

Richard Sharp: Boris Johnson was told to stop asking for loan advice

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... That offer came from his wealthy Canadian friend Sam Blyth - also a distant cousin of Mr Johnson...

Why would Boris Johnson need an £800,000 loan?

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... Sam Blyth - a multimillionaire Canadian businessman and distant cousin of Mr Johnson - is reported to have raised the idea of acting as a guarantor for the loan...

Richard Sharp: Appointment of BBC chairman done correctly - government

Richard Sharp: Appointment of BBC chairman done correctly - government
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... It says multimillionaire Canadian businessman Sam Blyth - a distant cousin of Mr Johnson - raised with Mr Sharp the idea of acting as Mr Johnson s guarantor for a loan...

Probe urged over claims BBC chair helped Johnson secure loan

Probe urged over claims BBC chair helped Johnson secure loan
Jan 21,2023 6:31 pm

... The Sunday Times reports Mr Sharp introduced multimillionaire Canadian businessman Sam Blyth - who had proposed to act as the then-PM s guarantor for the loan - to Simon Case, the then-cabinet secretary who was head of the civil service...

General election 2019: Animated tour in 10 stops

General election 2019: Animated tour in 10 stops
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... The third seat to declare, Blyth Valley, had been Labour for nearly 70 years and was predicted to stay that way...

Blyth Valley: A constituency that changed its mind

Blyth Valley: A constituency that changed its mind
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...Once, you would have got long odds on the first Conservative election win coming from Blyth Valley in Northumberland...

Probe urged over claims BBC chair helped Johnson secure loan

Feb 16,2020 9:12 am

Labour is calling for an urgent investigation after claims The Chairman of The Bbc helped Boris Johnson secure a loan - just weeks before the then PM recommended him for The Role .

Bbc chairman Richard Sharp helped arrange a guarantee on a loan of up to £800,000 for Mr Johnson.

Mr Johnson called The Story " rubbish".

And Mr Sharp said there was a not a conflict as he " simply connected" The People involved in the loan.

The Sunday Times' story claims Mr Sharp - a Conservative Party Donor - was involved in talks about helping Mr Johnson when he was in financial difficulty in late 2020.

Mr Sharp was announced as the government's choice for the new Bbc chairman in January 2021. The Bbc chairman is a Role appointed on the recommendation of ministers.

The Sunday Times reports Mr Sharp introduced multimillionaire Canadian businessman Sam Blyth - who had proposed to act as the then-PM's guarantor for the loan - to Simon Case , the then-cabinet secretary who was head of the Civil Service .

Mr Sharp , Mr Blyth and Mr Johnson then all had dinner together at Chequers before the loan was finalised, although they denied the PM's finances were discussed.

Labour said it had written to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, raising concerns that any arrangement was not properly declared.

In her letter, Labour Party chair Anneliese Dodds said she was concerned that Mr Johnson may have breached rules " by asking for an individual to facilitate a guarantee on a loan whom he would later appoint to a senior public Role ".

Ms Dodds said: " Serious questions need to be asked of Johnson: why has this money never been declared, and what exactly did he promise these very generous friends In Return for such lavish loans? "

In a statement, Mr Sharp said: " There is not a conflict when I simply connected, at his request, Mr Blyth with The Cabinet secretary and had no further involvement whatsoever. "

A spokesman for Mr Johnson denied the newspaper's claims, saying: " This is rubbish. Richard Sharp has never given any financial advice to Boris Johnson , nor has Mr Johnson sought any financial advice from him. There has never been any remuneration or compensation to Mr Sharp from Boris Johnson for this or any other service.

" Mr Johnson did indeed have dinner with Mr Sharp , whom he has known for almost 20 years, and with his cousin. So What ? Big Deal .

" All Mr Johnson's financial arrangements have been properly declared and registered on the advice of officials. "

A Bbc spokesman said: " The Bbc plays no Role in the recruitment of The Chair and any questions are a matter for the government. "



Source of news: bbc.com

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