Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
Tuesday’s front pages are dominated by continued coverage of the allegations surrounding an unnamed BBC presenter. The morning’s papers question the validity of the allegations after the teenager at the centre of the situation said, through a lawyer, that the claims being made are “rubbish.”
Last week, the Sun newspaper led on the claims from a family who said a top BBC presenter paid a then 17-year-old £35,000 for explicit photos.
BBC sex photo scandal
The Sun – which broke the story – quotes the family as saying that they only spoke out to help save their “vulnerable, addict child.” The young person’s lawyer has asserted that their account is not right, which is what the Daily Mirror leads with. “BBC Star Did Nothing Wrong.”
The i newspaper also leads on the scandal, reporting that the Met police have met with BBC bosses over the issue and the Met said there was “no investigation at this time.” The paper says the star “came under pressure” from within the BBC to allow himself to be named.
The Daily Mail suggests one in six people who the BBC presenter at the heart of the scandal is. It writes that the identification of the unnamed presenter by its readers makes a “mockery” of the UK’s privacy laws.
Nato-lite
Away from the BBC scandal, the Daily Telegraph reports on plans to offer Ukraine “Nato-lite” protection as the war continues. The paper reports that the country will be offered “Israel-style” security protections by its most powerful Western allies.
The Metro leads on the Tewkesbury school stabbing on Monday. A boy has been arrested as part of an attempted murder inquiry and the injured teacher has been discharged from hospital.
The Financial Times says Andrew Bailey and Jeremy Hunt are making joint calls to curb high pay settlements in the City, which they say are contributing to “sticky” high inflation.
