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Pressure mounts on BBC as it deals with presenter explicit photo claims
The corporation has been in touch with the police alongside conducting its own inquiries and talking to the young person’s family.
EU and New Zealand sign free trade agreement that could boost trade by 30%
The 'ambitious, balanced and green' deal also includes entry into the Horizon science project in a bitter blow to Britain.
Support for UK to rejoin the EU now at 60%, new poll reveals
Brexit going well, then? An increasing number of British voters now fully support the option to rejoin the EU, if presented with the chance.
BBC SUSPENDS staff member over explicit photo claims
The corporation said it was made aware of a complaint in May but that new allegations of a ‘different nature’ were brought to them on Thursday.
Nigel Farage deems removal of Disney mural at child asylum centre ‘too mean’
When you're immigration policies are a little too strong for Nigel Farage, perhaps its time for a serious rethink.
‘BBC presenter off air over claims of payments to teen for explicit photos’
The Sun reported that the unnamed BBC ‘star’ has been accused of paying a teenager over £35,000 in exchange for explicit images.
Laurence Fox boycott of coffee brand that dumped GB News immediately backfires
"I just put a big order in. Thanks for bringing their ethical stance to my attention", one person said after Fox posted about the brand.
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder arrested following Julian Assange protest
"He revealed the truth, and for that he is suffering, and that’s we we need to do whatever we can to help him", Ben Cohen said.
Government again refuses to commit to pay recommendations as strikes hit schools
Education minister Robert Halfon said it was ‘impossible to say’ what decision would be taken.