BBC spent £6,500 suing Daily Star

Zarin Patel

The BBC spent more than £6,500 on legal fees helping former chief financial officer Zarin Patel to correct a Daily Star article that claimed she personally helped presenters “dodge” tax.

Legal fees for Zarin Patel defence emerge

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