'It was a busy lunch': Director-General stuns MPs with excuse for his ignorance over Savile investigation
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"The head of the BBC was mocked by MPs over his lack of knowledge of the Jimmy Savile child abuse scandal yesterday, as the organisation admitted that current employees and contributors are being investigated over nine fresh claims of sexual harassment, assault and inappropriate conduct", reports the Independent.
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