BBC Breakfast boss Richard Frediani takes prolonged go away after bullying allegations

The editor of BBC Breakfast, Richard Frediani, is taking an prolonged interval of go away after allegations about his behaviour had been reported within the media.

An HR adviser from consultancy agency PwC can also be supporting the company because it appears into the tradition of the BBC One morning programme.

It comes after the Solar and Deadline reported that an inside investigation is being carried out into allegations of bullying.

The BBC mentioned it didn’t touch upon particular person circumstances however takes “all complaints about conduct at work extraordinarily significantly and won’t tolerate behaviour that isn’t consistent with our values”.

A BBC assertion added: “We now have strong processes in place and would encourage any employees with issues to lift them straight with us to allow them to be addressed.”

He has been answerable for the programme, which is broadcast day by day from Salford, since 2019, and can also be editor of the Information at One.

Final month, he accepted a Bafta Award when Breakfast received greatest TV information protection for a particular episode concerning the Put up Workplace scandal.

Individually, in April the BBC revealed the findings of a evaluate into its office tradition, which discovered that some stars and managers “behave unacceptably” at work, and managers typically fail to sort out them.

In one other growth, the Solar can also be reporting some element of two alleged incidents which it says triggered BBC bosses to talk to considered one of Breakfast’s presenters, Naga Munchetty. The BBC mentioned it might not touch upon particular person circumstances however took all complaints about conduct at work extraordinarily significantly.

BBC Information has approached Mr Frediani and Ms Munchetty for remark.