The BBC’s next chairman, ex-banker Richard Sharp, has said its coverage of Brexit was “incredibly balanced” but that the broadcaster needs to get better at investigating complaints against it.

Richard Sharp blamed confirmation bias on both sides of the argument for many of the accusations of partiality around the BBC’s Brexit news and information output.

The Government named Sharp as its preferred candidate to be the next BBC chairman last week and he appeared for a pre-appointment grilling in front of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Thursday.