A small number of individuals’ behavior “disproportionately” affects the BBC’s culture, morale and reputation, a long-awaited BBC review has found, but it denied the corporation has a culture of toxicity.

The Workplace Culture Review said there are a few employees who “behave unacceptably and their behaviour has not always been addressed” while creating “large ripples.” “Many presenters we spoke to are embarrassed and ashamed to be associated with people who feature in the press for their behavioural misdemeanours,” it said. “Several said they’d welcome the BBC being clear about behavioural expectations.”

From today, the BBC said it will launch a new code of conduct with specific guidance for on-air presenters, implement a more robust Disciplinary Policy with updated examples of misconduct and clear consequences and require all TV producers to meet industry standards set out by new, independent anti-bullying body Ciisa.

It outlined a number of other recommendations...