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BBC Guilty Of Leaving Staff “Dangling” After They Make Power Abuse Complaints, Says Chairman
BBC chairman Samir Shah says the corporation is guilty of leaving misconduct victims "dangling" after they make complaints about abuses of power.
Delivering his first major speech since being appointed earlier this year, Shah said the BBC must do more to reassure staff members that they are being taken seriously after making abuse of power complaints. Shah was speaking after the BBC has been plagued by high-profile misconduct issues, including news anchor Huw Edwards accessing child abuse images and concerns about training methods on Strictly Come Dancing. Shah acknowledged there are HR and legal reasons why the BBC handles complaints in the way that it does, but he said the corporation must “find a way in which people are kept informed” about how their concerns are being dealt with to improve confidence in procedures.
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