After Kay Burley was caught breaching social distancing rules at her 60th birthday party, she and her colleagues in attendance – political editor Beth Rigby, correspondent Inzamam Rashid and presenter Sam Washington – have been the subject of a disciplinary inquiry. The results of which are now in. Burley has been suspended and is off air for six months while Rigby and Rashid are suspended and off air for three months each.
Burley has taken to social media to confirm the news – saying she has agreed to a ‘period of reflection’. Meanwhile, Mr S has been passed a copy of Rigby’s message to all Sky staff in which she says ‘how sorry’ she is for attending Burley’s dinner bash of ten people and for hugging her at the end of the night:
Rigby’s apology is landing better in the newsroom than Burley’s claim that she believes her birthday party was Covid compliant.
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