BBC 'spending thousands on riot training for staff' ahead of World Cup

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Staff heading to this summer's World Cup in North America are being required by the BBC to complete compulsory public order training, with each course costing approximately £750 per participant.The preparation programme includes realistic role-play exercises where employees simulate confrontational situations, including acting as hostile demonstrators.Participants have been forewarned that sessions may involve being covered in artificial blood to heighten the realism of potential riot scenarios.According to the Telegraph, the cumulative expense of this mandatory programme is expected to reach tens of thousands of pounds, ultimately funded by licence-fee payers.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The broadcaster has implemented these measures ahead of the tournament being hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico.The training comes against a backdrop of significant unrest in the United States, where violent demonstrations have erupted in response to President Donald Trump's...

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