Sources said Maitlands conclusions were not a surprise given that his investigation was not truly independent of BBC management.
The BBC said: We do not comment on HR issues.
In their absence, the BBC has turned to countless hours of freelance cover.
Clockwise from top left: Yalda Hakim, Lucy Hockings, Christian Fraser, Matthew Amroliwala, Maryam Moshiri.BBC
UK viewers have been switching off the BBC News channel since its relaunch.
From left to right: Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Geeta Guru-Murthy, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh.BBC
