BBC staff should not feel fear or worry at work, says chair, as review begins

The BBC chair, Samir Shah, told staff in an email: ‘We must ensure the BBC is a safe, secure and welcoming workplace for everyone.’ Photograph: Anna Gordon/Reuters

Nobody at the BBC should “ever feel fear or worry while working” for the corporation, its chair said, as it launched an independent review of its workplace culture.

The review, which will be led by a management consultancy firm, comes after a series of damaging scandals at the broadcaster, which led to questions being raised about how it prevents abuse by and of those working for it.