Claims relating to allegations about an unnamed BBC presenter have been dominating the headlines.
The story emerged when the Sun newspaper reported that the presenter was alleged to have paid someone for sexually explicit photos, beginning when they were 17.Here is a timeline of events so far:The young person's family complain to the BBC about the behaviour of one of its presenters, according to the Sun.Thursday 6 JulyFriday 7 July
The young person sends a WhatsApp message to the paper on this evening denying the claims, saying their mother's statement was "totally wrong and there was no truth to it", according to a later letter from their lawyer. Meanwhile, following speculation about the star's identity on social media, BBC presenters including Gary Lineker, Jeremy Vine, Rylan Clark and Nicky Campbell deny involvement to publicly clear their names.The BBC says it has suspended a male staff member and is "working as quickly as possible to establish the facts in order to properly inform appropriate next steps".The BBC says it has been in touch with police.
In a letter to the BBC, the lawyer representing the young person at the centre of the allegations disputes their mother's account of events, saying "the allegations reported in the Sun newspaper are rubbish".
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