Minority staff and presenters at the BBC have been told by the corporation not to join in any form of protest supporting presenter Naga Munchetty, it is reported. Minority staff and presenters at the BBC have been told by the corporation not to join in any form of protest supporting presenter Naga Munchetty, it is reported. The paper quotes Trevor Phillips, broadcaster and former chairman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, as saying the BBC had instructed staff to not sign any petition or letter supporting Ms Munchetty, a move Mr Phillips says could lead to claims of harassment. “BBC minority staff are being told not to sign the letter or any petition and to stay clear of this one,” Mr Phillips told The Sunday Times. “The first thing the director-general has to do is tell managers to back off,” Mr Phillips told the paper.

Source: Irish Independent September 29, 2019 04:30 UTC