BBC presenter allegations: A timeline of how the story has unfolded

Claims relating to allegations astir an unnamed BBC presenter person been dominating the headlines.

The communicative emerged erstwhile the Sun paper reported that the presenter was alleged to person paid idiosyncratic for sexually explicit photos, opening erstwhile they were 17.

On Monday, that young person's lawyer said thing inappropriate oregon unlawful had taken place.

Here is simply a timeline of events truthful far:

The young person's household kick to the BBC astir the behaviour of 1 of its presenters, according to the Sun.

The BBC Investigations squad begins looking into the matter, according to manager wide Tim Davie.

New allegations "of a antithetic nature" are enactment to the BBC, according to the corporation's account.

The Sun's archetypal communicative is published connected Friday night, with a mother's claims that a BBC presenter paid their kid tens of thousands of pounds for explicit photos implicit 3 years.

The insubstantial quotes the parent arsenic saying the young idiosyncratic utilized the wealth to money a ace cocaine habit, and that she was disquieted her kid could "wind up dead".

The young idiosyncratic sends a WhatsApp connection to the insubstantial connected this evening denying the claims, saying their mother's connection was "totally incorrect and determination was nary information to it", according to a aboriginal missive from their lawyer.

The BBC says it treats "any allegations precise seriously", and if it receives accusation requiring further investigation, steps it takes see "actively attempting to talk to those who person contacted america successful bid to question further item and knowing of the situation".

It adds: "If we get nary reply to our attempts oregon person nary further interaction that tin bounds our quality to advancement things but it does not mean our enquiries stop. If, astatine immoderate point, caller accusation comes to airy oregon is provided - including via newspapers - this volition beryllium acted upon appropriately, successful enactment with interior processes."

The Sun publishes much allegations, quoting the parent arsenic saying the presenter was pictured successful his underwear "ready for my kid to execute for him".

Meanwhile, pursuing speculation astir the star's individuality connected societal media, BBC presenters including Gary Lineker, Jeremy Vine, Rylan Clark and Nicky Campbell contradict engagement to publically wide their names.

The BBC says it has suspended a antheral unit subordinate and is "working arsenic rapidly arsenic imaginable to found the facts successful bid to decently pass due adjacent steps".

"It is important that these matters are handled reasonably and with care," a connection says.

The BBC says it has been successful interaction with police. The Metropolitan Police says it "has received archetypal interaction from the BBC successful narration to this matter, but nary ceremonial referral oregon allegation has been made".

The Sun reports the presenter allegedly made 2 calls to the young idiosyncratic and asked them "what person you done", and appealed to them to telephone their parent to "stop the investigation".

Downing Street says it is "right this is looked into cautiously and determination is transparency astatine an due time", and that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has "full confidence" successful Mr Davie arsenic manager general.

Representatives from the BBC conscionable detectives from the Met's Specialist Crime Command. The unit says it is "assessing" accusation from the BBC, but determination is "no probe astatine this time".

In a missive to the BBC, the lawyer representing the young idiosyncratic astatine the centre of the allegations disputes their mother's relationship of events, saying "the allegations reported successful the Sun paper are rubbish".

The missive claims the young idiosyncratic sent the paper a denial connected Friday, but it proceeded to people "their inappropriate article".

In response, the Sun says it "reported a communicative astir 2 precise acrophobic parents who made a ailment to the BBC astir the behaviour of a presenter and the payment of their child".

Their ailment "was not acted upon by the BBC" and it has "seen grounds that supports their concerns", the Sun says, adding: "It's present for the BBC to decently investigate."

The parents archer the Sun they basal by their account.

The BBC is owed to people its yearly report, which was successful the diary earlier these allegations became public.

The manager wide traditionally hosts a property conference, which is apt to beryllium dominated by this communicative this year.