The BBC has officially apologised to a gay radio presenter who was sacked from his job at BBC Radio Cornwall following homophobic abuse. Jack Murley alleged that colleagues called him names like “fairy boy” and that a manager asked him to sound “less gay” on air. An internal investigation by the BBC found that it failed to act in response to the homophobic abuse. In a letter, the BBC's chief operating officer across Nations Jason Horton formally apologised to Murley on behalf of the organisation for the “behaviours and comments” he was subjected to. "We have worked hard to change the culture for the better across management and the wider team,” he continued. Murley was dismissed in 2024 for “breaching the [BBC]’s editorial and social media guidelines after posting online about proposed changes to BBC Local”. A tribunal found that the dismissal was “reasonable” and “not a result of discrimination over his sexuality”. #LGBTQNews #BBC #BBCRadio #Homophobia