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BBC face multimillion-pound bill over Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson

The BBC may have a multimillion-pound bill on their hands as foreign broadcasters seek compensation over the suspension of Jeremy Clarkson from Top Gear.

It is also suggested in today's Guardian that rival TV companies could be "poised to poach the embattled presenter."

Clarkson was suspended and two of the three remaining editions of the current series were withdrawn from schedules after allegations that he punched a member of the production team in Newcastle last week.

The presenter spoke to reporters outside his London home yesterday. "I’ve been suspended, haven’t I?," he said. "I’m just off to the job centre. At least I’m going to be able to get to the Chelsea match tonight."

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