Sir Alan Sugar: BBC to allow new government role

Sir Alan Sugar has reached a compromise with the BBC that allows him to combine his new government role as an enterprise tsar with presenting The Apprentice.

The BBC have revealed that Sir Alan has agreed to not make any public appearances in his new government role while The Apprentice is being screened and will not campaign for Labour.

"I am passionate about business and enterprise and that has always been my motivation for wanting to take this role. I am glad the BBC is satisfied that I will not be doing anything to affect its commitment to impartiality," said Sir Alan.

The Conservative Party are considering appealing against the decision by BBC director general Mark Thompson, with the political party unconvinced that the BBC’s impartiality will not be compromised.