{"id":144473,"date":"2023-12-06T11:08:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T11:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=144473"},"modified":"2023-12-06T11:08:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T11:08:29","slug":"bbc-set-to-appoint-samir-shah-as-new-boss-after-ex-chairman-richard-sharp-resigned-earlier-this-year-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/world-news\/bbc-set-to-appoint-samir-shah-as-new-boss-after-ex-chairman-richard-sharp-resigned-earlier-this-year-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC set to appoint Samir Shah as new boss after ex-chairman Richard Sharp resigned earlier this year | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE BBC is set to appoint Samir Shah as its new boss after ex-chairman Richard Sharp resigned earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Shah, 70, previously worked as the BBC&#x27;s head of current affairs and was responsible for its political coverage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" 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