Corporation’s creative director denies clash of interest as allegations continue that he tried to influence its coverage of the scandal-hit charityBBC creative director Alan Yentob has said he is “not remotely considering” resigning over allegations he tried to influence the corporation’s coverage of scandal-hit charity Kids Company,of which he is the chairman.
Yentob has been accused of a clash of interest after making a phone call to Newsnight ahead of a report on Kids Company, as well as accompanying the charity’s chief executive Camila Batmanghelidjh to an interview on Radio 4’s nowadays programme.
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Source: theguardian.com