Kaye Adams Will Not Return to BBC Scotland Radio Role After Bullying Investigation
Broadcaster kaye adams will not be returning to her morning programme on Radio Scotland following an internal investigation that upheld some complaints about her conduct. The decision ends her role on the station and comes after she was suspended in October amid allegations of shouting, swearing and other misconduct.
Kaye Adams: Investigation findings and outcome
The internal inquiry examined multiple complaints about Adams’s behaviour and found some allegations to be upheld while others were rejected or not substantiated. As a result of that investigation, the presenter will not return to host Mornings With on Radio Scotland. The corporation has said the presentation line-up will remain the same in the immediate future.
Allegations raised under Call it Out
The complaints were brought forward under the ’s "Call it Out" scheme, a mechanism created to enable staff to challenge and report poor workplace behaviour. The scheme itself was launched after an independent review into workplace culture concluded that a small number of stars and managers "behave unacceptably" and that leadership had sometimes failed to tackle that conduct. Specific accusations against Adams included shouting and swearing at colleagues, the use of an "abhorrent swear word" at a colleague, throwing a pen at a producer in frustration over an upcoming show, and berating an intern about their ability to do their job.
Victoria Easton Riley and the Pacific Quay meeting
Concern about Adams’s conduct was heightened after Victoria Easton Riley, Radio Scotland’s head of audio and events, witnessed behaviour during a routine meeting attended by Scotland staff at the broadcaster’s Pacific Quay headquarters in Glasgow last year. Following that meeting, Victoria spoke with other team members who worked on the programme, which led to a wider set of complaints and the decision to suspend Adams in October. Those involved in the review said the investigation considered behaviour over many years rather than a single incident.
Scotland line-up and immediate changes
The has confirmed that in the immediate term Connie McLaughlin will continue to present Mornings With on Mondays to Wednesdays, with Stephen Jardine presenting on Thursdays and Fridays. A Scotland spokesperson stated: "We do not comment on individuals. " The spokesperson added that the presenter line-up on Mornings With would remain unchanged for now.
Career background, salary and response
Adams, 63, has worked as a journalist and presenter for nearly 40 years. She joined Scotland in 2010 to host the daily phone-in programme Call Kaye, which ended in 2015, and later fronted The Kaye Adams Show and Mornings With. She is also a regular panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women and was born in Falkirk. Her role on Radio Scotland had been reported at a salary of £155, 000 a year. Adams denied wrongdoing during the process, saying her workplace "assertiveness" had been mistaken for bullying, and previously said her name had been "dragged through the mud" while she had not been given full details of the allegations. When asked about the investigation, the reiterated it does not comment on individuals.
Immediate repercussions and commentary
One person involved in the matter said, "There is no way back for Kaye now, " reflecting the view among some staff that the decision is final. What makes this notable is the intersection of a long-running presenter’s public profile and the corporation’s post-review procedures: the use of the Call it Out mechanism and a high-profile internal review led to suspension in October and, ultimately, removal from the presenting rota. The immediate effect is a permanent change to the Mornings With line-up and the removal of a longstanding presenter from a prominent Scotland programme.
