Inside Politics: Gloomy forecasts

IMF downgrades ecomonic outlook for UK and official tasked with investigating BBC appointment steps aside, writes Matt Mathers

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Hello there, I’m Matt Mathers and welcome to The Independent’s Inside Politics newsletter.

The man appointed to investigate a potential conflict of interest in the appointment of Richard Sharp as BBC chairman has recused himself…over a potential conflict of interest.

Sharp has, of course, already referred himself for an investigation by the BBC board, which he chairs.