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BBC Wins Legal Fight With Fired Presenter, But Case Details Claims He Faced “Anti-Wokeism” Homophobia
The BBC has won the first round of a legal fight with presenter Jack Murley, but the case has shone a light on allegations of a culture of homophobia.
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has won the first round of a legal fight with a fired radio presenter, but was unsuccessful in efforts to stop the publication of an internal review detailing allegations of homophobia at one of the broadcaster’s regional outposts. The BBC argued that Murley broke social media rules with tweets that failed to be impartial about local radio job cuts and that fell below standards of taste and decency. The BBC also argued that Murley breached editorial rules by discussing job cuts on-air and making sexualized jokes during a segment on his Sunday afternoon show, titled ‘Loosest Goose.’
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