Rona Fairhead should ‘resign or be sacked’ as head of BBC Trust

‘Rona Fairhead, the head of the BBC Trust, should consider resigning or be sacked as a result of revelations about her role at HSBC, Margaret Hodge has said.

Ms Fairhead was paid more than £500,000 by HSBC last year for non-executive roles, working the equivalent of one day a week.

She has faced criticism for her role as a non-executive director at HSBC after allegations that the bank’s Swiss arm helped wealthy clients dodge millions in tax.

She has now appeared before the Public Accounts Committee to answer questions about her involvement, as the hearing’s chairman Ms Hodge criticised her performance.’

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