Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Daily Express – BBC suspends star accused of paying teen for photos Summary of the front page The Daily Express says the BBC has suspended the unnamed presenter who has allegedly sent £35,000 to a teenager in exchange for explicit photographs. The corporation is in “turmoil”, says the paper, adding that police have been told about the allegations. The front page leaves space to report on the second child to die following the school car…

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Top BBC presenter ‘taken off air after paying teen £35,000 for explicit pictures’ The Independent says a top BBC presenter has been accused of paying a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for explicit photos. The mother of the alleged victim said the money – allegedly amounting to more than £35,000 – was used to fund a cocaine addiction which “destroyed” her child’s life. The family complained to the BBC about the behaviour on 19…

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Family ‘upset’ with BBC response to presenter photo claims The family of a teenager involved in a sex photo scandal with a top BBC presenter is said to be upset by the BBC’s latest response. A teenager was reportedly paid £35,000 by an unnamed BBC presenter for sexually explicit photos. The BBC said it first became aware of a complaint in May and then of “new allegations” on Thursday. But, according to The Sun, the…

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Second girl, 8, dies after Wimbledon school car crash Nuria Sajjad, 8, has died from her injuries after a car crashed into a school in Wimbledon, south-west London on Thursday. She is the second victim of the incident. Selena Lau, 8, was named as the first victim last week. The Met Police released a statement from Sajjad’s family on Sunday. The family described the young girl as the “light of our lives.” She “embodied joy,…

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Thames Water secures £750m cash injection Thames Water shareholders have agreed to a cash injection of £750 million in funding as the company attempts to fight the threat of government control. The company – which serves a quarter of the UK’s population – also said it would be looking for an extra £2.5bn between 2025 and 2030. Thames Water has come under fire recently over sewage spills and leaks have contaminated rivers and seas. The…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk The BBC scandal story dominates Monday’s front pages. An unnamed BBC presenter has been suspended from the BBC following allegations that he paid a teenager for sexually explicit pictures. The police are now involved and the presenter has been suspended.  BBC sex scandal The Daily Telegraph suggests the BBC was prompted to contact the Met Police over fears the “star sex scandal” could engulf the BBC. The BBC’s internal…

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