BBC Breakfast staff have raged at the “double standards” of Kaye Adams’ suspension from Radio Scotland whilst their own bullying row rumbles on.
Loose Women star Kaye has been pulled off her BBC radio show following allegations she bullied co-workers.
But in Manchester, Breakfast’s underfire hosts Naga Munchetty, 50, and Charlie Stayt, 63, remain at work despite both remaining under review for the same complaint.
The Sun revealed in August that bosses were considering a range of allegations about the red sofa duo.
A source said: “The review on Naga and Charlie is rumbling on because new complaints keep coming up, which raise new questions, so they have to keep interviewing other people.
“The news about Kaye Adams’ suspension up in Scotland has put the cat among the pigeons because she’s been accused of the same thing as Naga and Charlie – bullying.
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“People are saying it’s double standards and that the BBC are pandering to Naga particularly, because she is the big name because she has Breakfast and her 5 Live show.
“They are the nation’s broadcaster and should treat all complaints the same way.”
Kaye, 62, was removed from her £155k-a-year job hosting BBC Radio Scotland’s morning show while bosses conduct an inquiry.
It is believed the complaints were raised under the BBC’s Call It Out scheme to address bad behaviour in the workplace – an initiative set up in the aftermath of the scandal over former MasterChef presenters Gregg Wallace and John Torode – which is the same programme which has rooted out more complaints on BBC Breakfast.
BBC Scotland refused to comment on the allegations against former Strictly contestant Ms Adams but confirmed she had not left the organisation permanently.
A spokesman added: “We would not comment on any individual case. If any complaints or concerns are raised we have robust internal processes in place to manage these.”
Regarding Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, the BBC added: “We do not comment on individual HR matters.”
