BBC director general stays in London hotel for a month instead of commuting from Oxfordshire home

The BBC's director general, Tim Davie, reportedly spent over £3,000 on hotel stays in London during the last financial year. He stayed more than 30 nights in a four-star hotel, despite owning a £4 million home in Oxfordshire. BBC chief financial officer Alan Dickson also spent around £1,600 on hotel stays in London. The BBC claims these expenses are justified for business needs, as both executives work in the capital but live outside it. Critics, including former Conservative leader Sir Ian Duncan Smith, have called the spending "intolerable," suggesting that Davie should commute from his nearby home instead. The BBC stated it aims to keep hotel costs low.