BBC Presenter Allegations: The Lawyer's Letter
Newscast
07/10/23
•27m
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The lawyer for the young person disputes claims against BBC presenter, after a weekend of allegations, but The Sun stands by its story.
The BBC’s culture editor Katie Razzall and home and legal correspondent Dominic Casciani explain what we know, and what we still don’t know. They explore the legal difficulties in covering this story, including why the BBC presenter can’t be named.
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We have made a small amendment to this podcast since we published it. Originally it was said that GB News broadcast Tim Davie’s interview live on its channel, which it didn’t. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Alex Collins and Gemma Roper. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.
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