Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Many of Sunday’s front pages lead with the allegations that have been made against a ‘top’ BBC presenter, which claims he paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos.
BBC star crisis over sex photos
The Sunday Telegraph says the BBC has been accused of “mishandling the complaint.”
The Sunday Times leads with the thoughts of Nazir Afzal, who led the prosecution in the Rochdale grooming gang cases. He told the paper that he was “surprised” that the presenter was not suspended once the BBC became aware of the gravity of the claim.
The Sun on Sunday leads with fresh allegations that the BBC star stripped to his underwear for a video call with a young person, according to the mother of the teenager. She claims that she was the presenter “leaning forward, getting ready for my child to perform for him.”
The Mail on Sunday’s lead reports that several stars have been accused on social media as being the presenter in question. BBC stars such as Rylan Clarke, Jeremy Vine and Gary Linekar have taken to social media to declare they are not the presenter in the scandal.
Following the allegations being made against the unnamed BBC presenter, the Sunday Mirror says he partied with bosses at an awards do. It said the “bash” came weeks after the mother made claims the presenter had paid her child for explicit pictures.
