BBC Snooze: night shift workers sleeping on the job?

BBC News Channel’s staff have been accused of wasting taxpayers’ cash after workers photographed sleeping on the job.

The Sun’s splash on Thursday shows BBC News journalists apparently sleeping while at work.

The paper says the napping night-shifters were snapped by an angry colleague on the BBC News Channel. “It’s very difficult to work with someone snoring next to you,” said the furious employee.

You can see many photos on The Sun’s website, but, like with most stories these days, Twitter has had a field day with this..

Google really isn't helping the BBC's case right now. Probably not the story they want on top of SEO! ?? #BBCSnooze pic.twitter.com/KLcovMHi5H

— Adam Lodowski (@adamlodowski) November 16, 2017

Lights lowered. Speakers off. Pillow plumped. Ready for work.

— Simon McCoy (@SimonMcCoyTV) November 16, 2017

https://twitter.com/RobertCoxwell/status/931124843310997505

It’s true @TheSun we do sleep on the job. Our work is a bit taxing at times. @BBCNews doesn’t do lazy journalism. How about you? pic.twitter.com/5VBjL9zlEl

— Quentin Sommerville (@sommervilletv) November 16, 2017

As @alstewitn and demonstrated in 2014 – news is a tiring business…. pic.twitter.com/94g20KOznK

— Mary Nightingale (@nightingaleitv) November 16, 2017

Solidarity with @BBCNews… pic.twitter.com/JCiYpmiFdw

— Iain Dale ????.??. (@IainDale) November 16, 2017

..And the BBC’s reply

Even with our eyes closed, it’s good to know the public trusts BBC News more than the Sun. pic.twitter.com/RBogyQSjVa

— BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) November 16, 2017