Fury as ‘out-of-touch’ BBC splurge £1k on taxi ride paid for by YOU

THE BBC splurged £484 on one taxi ride — then £481 on the return journey.

Staff also took an £8,514 flight, and ran up thousands in hotel bills.

The BBC splurged £484 on one taxi ride

The Beeb admitted huge outlays in the past two years — funded by licence fee payers — after a Freedom of Information request.

Its most expensive taxi in 2023 was from its Salford studios to Oxford — with the meter hitting £484.

The employee was then taken back for £3 cheaper.