BBC attempts to reassure Jewish staff after ex-producer says she faced antisemitism
Deputy director general Rhodri Talfan Davies meets staff group after case of Lucie Kon prompted calls for inquiry The BBC has attempted to reassure Jewish staff that discrimination against them will not be tolerated, after a former producer said she had faced antisemitism while employed at the corporation. Rhodri Talfan Davies, the BBC’s deputy director general, met representatives from the broadcaster’s Jewish staff network on Tuesday after coverage of the case of Lucie Kon. The former commissioning editor for the BBC’s Storyville documentary series was paid £400,000 by the corporation after her departure. Kon said she had faced antisemitism after the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas.
