BBC braces for damning reports over Gregg Wallace and Gaza film
The report into the alleged inappropriate behaviour of Wallace, the former Masterchef host, commissioned by Banijay, an independent production company, is expected to be published this morning.
It will be followed by the report into Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, a documentary shelved after it was revealed it featured the son of a Hamas official, which is expected to be critical of the corporation and identify failures in the making of the programme.
The Telegraph understands that BBC staff have 'lawyered up' ahead of the Gaza report, with BBC News staff seeking legal advice as they fear being scapegoated.
On Sunday, Dame Melanie Dawes, the Ofcom chief executive, said the BBC was losing the public's trust following a spate of fiascos.
Tim Davie, the BBC director general, has been under mounting pressure for weeks following the broadcast of the rap duo Bob Vylan leading chants of 'death to the IDF' at Glastonbury, which left him fighting for his job.
He will face further questions about the scandals on Tuesday when the corporation's annual report is released.
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