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BBC faces backlash after advertising for weather presenters with disabilities

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BBC faces backlash after advertising for weather presenters with disabilities

The BBC faces a backlash after the broadcaster advertised for a new weather presenter, with a disability.

The ad posted on the corporation’s website said that the BBC is looking to train budding weather presenters and that the only requirement is that the candidates should have a disability.

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