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Jeremy Clarkson suspension leaves BBC facing multimillion-pound bill.

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“I’ve been suspended, haven’t I? I’m just off to the jobcentre.” He added: “At least I’m going to be able to get to the Chelsea match tonight.”

The BBC was understood to be keen to resolve the issue as soon as possible, with Clarkson consulting his lawyer, Mark Devereux, a senior partner at the legal firm Olswang. Any meeting with Clarkson is likely to include BBCdirector general Tony Hall and the corporation’s director of television Danny Cohen.

Hall confirmed in an appearance before parliament’s European scrutiny committee on Wednesday that he was involved in the BBC inquiry into the latest Clarkson controversy.The BBC was understood to be keen to resolve the issue as soon as possible, with Clarkson consulting his lawyer, Mark Devereux, a senior partner at the legal firm Olswang. Any meeting with Clarkson is likely to include BBCdirector general Tony Hall and the corporation’s director of television Danny Cohen.

Hall confirmed in an appearance before parliament’s European scrutiny committee on Wednesday that he was involved in the BBC inquiry into the latest Clarkson controversy.