Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishBBC Breakfast presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt are said to be ‘barely speaking’ to their editor after accusing him of ‘bullying and misconduct’.The pair, who are based at the Beeb’s Salford studios and earn a combined salary of £545,000, are described as being ‘at loggerheads’ with Richard Frediani, known as Fredi to his colleagues.Munchetty, 50, is said to have raised concerns about Frediani with BBC News managers, with one insider claiming the furore has ‘blown up’ staff WhatsApp groups.Frediani meanwhile is understood to have been at the centre of at least two workplace misconduct complaints since he became editor of the flagship news programme in 2019. One of those was the subject of a formal grievance process last year. Sources told Deadline that Frediani is a ‘bruiser’ who has intimidated and subjected his staff to being shouted and sworn at after making mistakes on air, and who allegedly ‘banged his fist on a glass wall’ during one such incident.Another said they witnessed him kicking a wastebasket.And during one incident in February 2024, Frediani allegedly physically shook a lower-ranking female editor – with a complaint then being investigated and upheld by the BBC. Others who have spoken out about his behaviour allege that he has cultivated an environment of ‘favouritism’. BBC Breakfast presenters Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt are said to be ‘barely speaking’ to their editor after accusing him of ‘bullying and misconduct’ Munchetty, 50, is said to have raised concerns about Frediani with BBC News managers, with one insider claiming the furore has ‘blown up’ staff WhatsApp groups Frediani is understood to have been at the centre of at least two workplace misconduct complaints since he became editor of the flagship news programme in 2019Sources claim he was also a ‘bully’ at ITN, where he held senior roles at ITV News before moving to the BBC. But those who support Frediani say that he is ‘valued’ at the BBC and is seen as a skillful editor.It was under his helm that BBC Breakfast’s coverage of the Post Office scandal led to the show’s first Bafta TV nomination. Of the latest allegations relating to the BBC Breakfast presenters, a source told The Times: ‘Fredi has no relationship with Charlie and Naga, which is weird when they are half of his frontline presenting roster. ‘It appears he doesn’t like them and they don’t like him — for whatever reason, they don’t talk to each other.’Newsreader Tina Daheley is also understood to have had reservations about working on the News at One bulletin.She was originally named as one of the hosts before the programme moved from London to Salford under Frediani in May, but Daheley has continued only with her Radio 2 newsreader role.According to a source she was ‘understandably very cross’ that her photograph was not included in a press release about the schedule changes. Newsreader Tina Daheley was ‘understandably very cross’ that her photograph was not included in a press release about changes to the News at One bulletinBosses instead appointed Nina Warhurst as a regular presenter alongside Ben Brown, Jon Kay and Sally Nugent.While there is no suggestion that Frediani was involved in the oversight, the incident has added to an overall sense of unease at BBC’s MediaCityUK headquarters.In 2020, The Mail On Sunday reported that a series of complaints were made to the corporation’s management and its HR department about an ‘intimidating and bullying’ culture, which had led to long-term members of staff leaving their jobs.One employee, who wished to remain anonymous, said at the time that ‘the whole atmosphere has become poisonous’ and like a ‘boys club’. They added: ‘There is a normalisation of people crying at work and on their journeys home.’From where I see it, there are favourites, and it is made explicitly clear to everyone in the newsroom who they are.’I watch others seemingly be ignored. At times, I have witnessed some people’s names even being ‘forgotten’ which is obviously very humiliating.’There is ‘boys club favouritism’ due to a small, select ‘banter’ circle of white, straight men, some middle-aged. The culture is not what you would expect at the BBC where high standards are held. It’s not the BBC way. BBC boss Dr Samir Shah said employees were left ‘dangling’ after they complain about misconduct by colleagues and admitted there was a ‘sense that powerful people ‘get away with it’ The latest claims come just days before the BBC is preparing to publish the results of a workplace culture review (file pic) ‘It’s a case of a real blood, sweat and tears – quite literally – mentality and if you’re not in you’re out, but the blood, sweat and tears are entirely thankless.’The latest claims come just days before the BBC is preparing to publish the results of a workplace culture review.In November, the corporation’s chairman Dr Samir Shah said employees were left ‘dangling’ after they complain about misconduct by colleagues and admitted there was a ‘sense that powerful people ‘get away with it’.He said there needed to be more ‘visible’ steps taken when someone was found to have ‘crossed the line’ and the response needed to happen more ‘quickly’.Dr Shah’s comments came in the wake of the Huw Edwards scandal which sparked an independent review into the BBC’s workplace culture.The BBC chairman added that he was ‘determined to root out abuses of power’.As well as the Huw Edwards scandal which saw him plead guilty to possessing indecent images of children, there have been concerns about the treatment of contestants on Strictly Come Dancing. Jermaine Jenas was also sacked by the BBC for sending explicit texts.Dr Shah said he wanted the workplace culture review to deliver ‘action rather than yet another little proposal’.He added that there needed to be ‘steps we can take quickly’ so that it can demonstrate to staff ‘we really care about this’.The BBC declined to comment on individual HR matters. MailOnline has reached out to the BBC for further comment.
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