The BBC has found itself at the centre of a storm among its own female staff following its decision to uphold a complaint against Today presenter, Justin Webb.
In August 2023, BBC Radio 4 received a complaint from a listener after Webb had been discussing the decision by a sporting body, the International Chess Federation (FIDE), to ban trans women from all-female competitions.
During the discussion, Webb uttered the phrase: “Trans women, in other words, males.”
The BBC’s editorial complaints unit (ECU) upheld the complaint and said Webb was in breach of its impartiality guidelines.
According to the Telegraph, one email sent to Davie from a female employee warned the “BBC must avoid conflating viewpoints with facts”.
The publication also claims a senior insider at the corporation has described the environment in the BBC newsroom as an “absolute meltdown”.
According to the Telegraph, prominent female presenters and senior BBC women have all written to Davie in regards to the ruling.