BBC under fire for Alagiah charity ban

George Alagiah

The BBC is facing accusations of double standards after forcing newsreader George Alagiah to step down as a charity patron because of conflicts of interest - but allowing BBC1 controller Jay Hunt to profit from training BBC presenters.

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