BBC gives Fiona Bruce green light to wear a cross
A top BBC executive has given news reader Fiona Bruce the green light to continue wearing a crucifix on screen.
According to Head of TV News Peter Horrocks it is "absolutely fine" for presenters to wear religious emblems - as long as they remain discreet.
"A large shiny cross would be too distracting," he wrote on the BBC News website.
Two weeks ago BBC chiefs banned the news reader's discreet necklace, but since then Mr Horrocks has canvassed viewers' opinions.
The vast majority were in favour of religious emblems being allowed if they were part of a presenter's cultural identity.
Writing yesterday, he said he had reached the same conclusion: "Some respondents thought any symbols had the potential to distract and could compromise impartiality.
"But the majority of people from all religious and non-religious backgrounds believed if a presenter is wearing religious clothing as part of their identity then it is absolutely fine for them to continue to do so."
