Angry viewer’s FOI request leads to disclosure about dress code for director general and chairman
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BBC is facing a battle over its future funding, criticism from the government over impartiality and questions about its relevance in a modern media environment. But the national broadcaster has still had to find the time to answer one crucial question from a furious viewer: why doesn’t the director general, Tim Davie, wear a suit and tie?
The broadcaster was required to search through its archives to find out whether it has ever had a dress code for its senior executives, following a Freedom of Information (FoI) request about the smart casual choices of Davie and the BBC chairman, Richard Sharp.