BBC accused of ‘gaslighting’ Jewish staff over antisemitism complaints

Response from chair criticised after more than 200 staff, contributors and suppliers called for inquiry

The BBC has been accused of gaslighting" a group of more than 200 of its Jewish staff, contributors and suppliers over the handling of detailed complaints about antisemitism at the corporation.

The group's complaints included a letter to the BBC chair, Samir Shah, calling for an investigation into what it warned could amount to a serious institutional racism problem".