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The Metropolitan Police was looking into the claims of a BBC presenter allegedly paying a then-17-year-old for explicit images.
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Met asks BBC to pause internal inquiries into suspended presenter The Guardian says The Metropolitan police have asked the BBC to pause its inquiries into a suspended male presenter while specialist officers decide if there is any justification for a criminal investigation. The BBC director general, Tim Davie, said the Met had taken control of the inquiry, although the police were still at the “scoping” stage of their inquiries and may decide there was no criminal case to answer. The Sun newspaper sparked a crisis for the broadcaster on Friday night when it accused a male presenter of paying a…
BBC ‘sex pics scandal’ presenter started Instagram chat with teenage follower, 17, using love hearts & kisses The Sun says THE BBC presenter suspended over sex pic claims started a chat with a teen follower from his Instagram account — using love hearts and kisses in his messages. The individual said they were contacted by the presenter out of the blue when they were just 17 years old. In an exclusive interview they said: “Looking back now it does seem creepy because he was messaging me when I was still at school. “In light of everything now, I feel shocked…
BBC star ‘broke Covid lockdown rules to meet 23-year-old from dating site’ The Metro says A 23-year-old person has claimed the BBC presenter facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit pictures broke Covid lockdown rules to meet them, The Sun reported. Messages seen by the newspaper suggest the top star travelled across London, to a different county, to see them in February 2021. It is alleged the two met on a dating website and the presenter pressed them for more almost two months to see each other in person, despite England being in a strict three-tier system. The young person…
Jeremy Vine calls on BBC presenter to reveal themselves as others are being blamed BBC radio host Jeremy Vine has called on the presenter at the centre of the sex photo scandal to name himself amid social media speculation. Last week, the Sun newspaper broke a story in which the parents of a young woman told the paper that when the girl was 17 a ‘top’ BBC presenter paid the teenager for sexually explicit images. A lawyer for the girl, now aged 20, denied the claims that her mother and stepfather made in the newspaper. Since then, several others have…
Senior Tories criticise Illegal Migration Bill but MPs reject Lords changes Some senior Tory MPs, including former PM Theresa May, have criticised the government’s asylum reforms as MPs overturned changes made by the House of Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill. Dozens of senior Tories have called for a different approach from ministers. Despite the calls, MPs voted to reject revisions peers had made to the bill in the Lords. The bill is important to the government’s plans to stop small boat crossings in the English Channel, believing the bill will deter people from making the crossing. The changes voted…
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New Renault-Geely engine firm to have headquarters in UK A new global company is set to have its headquarters in the UK. French motor giant, Renault and Chinese carmaker Geely will invest up to €7bn to develop low-emission petrol, diesel and hybrid engines. It will employ around 19,000 workers at its 17 engine factories as well as five research and development hubs. The global motor industry is now shifting its focus to developing electric vehicles. In a statement, Renault and Geely said that the new company will use its UK headquarters to “consolidate operations, build on synergies, and define future…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Wednesday’s front page continues its coverage of the BBC scandal. BBC sex photo scandal The Sun – which originally broke the story – reports that another young person received texts from the presenter containing hearts and kisses on Instagram when they were 17. The i newspaper also focuses on the new young person, who spoke to BBC News on Tuesday and accused the unnamed BBC presenter of sending “abusive messages.” The paper adds that “pressure grows” on the unnamed presenter to reveal his identity. Metro says that the young person hinted online that they…
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A 23-year-old person has claimed the BBC presenter facing allegations overpayments for sexually explicit pictures broke Covid lockdown rules to meet them in February 2021, The Sun reported.
It is not yet clear if the latest round of allegations come from a third unnamed person.
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The TV personality warned that the BBC is ‘on its knees’.
The woman said: ‘The whole thing cannot have lasted more than a few minutes, but I was so shocked that it had happened, even emotional.’
The TalkTV presenter has been outspoken about the BBC.
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