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BBC Drafts In Consultant To Examine ‘Breakfast’ Bullying Allegations After Deadline Investigation
The BBC's HR team is working with an external PwC consultant to examine allegations of bullying and misconduct on flagship show, 'BBC Breakfast.'
Following an investigation by Deadline earlier this year, sources said the BBC’s HR team has seconded a lawyer from PwC to help review the culture on Breakfast, the UK’s most-watched morning TV show. Since taking over Breakfast in 2019, sources said Frediani has been the subject of at least two misconduct complaints, including one from a woman who had her grievance upheld after claiming that the editor physically shook her during a newsroom exchange last year. BBC chair Samir Shah said the Change Associates review was a “line in the sand.” He added that the corporation would support those who raise concerns and that he had no tolerance for people who “abuse power or punch down or behave badly.”
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