Mr Baker said Sir Christopher had to resign as chaiman of the BBC board.

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Gillian Easson, Chaiman of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, said the hospital was intent on achieving the target to get "back on track".

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"My non-executive board colleague David Jones formerly Chairman and CEO of Next Plc has described the current climate as 'the worst retail recession I have ever known', " chaiman Roger Lane-Smith said.

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