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Daily Express – BBC suspends star accused of paying teen for photos Summary of the front page The Daily Express says the BBC has suspended the unnamed presenter who has allegedly sent £35,000 to a teenager in exchange for explicit photographs. The corporation is in “turmoil”, says the paper, adding that police have been told about the allegations. The front page leaves space to report on the second child to die following the school car crash in Wimbledon, England’s Ashes test win and Brad Pitt’s appearance at the British Grand Prix. Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment…

Top BBC presenter ‘taken off air after paying teen £35,000 for explicit pictures’ The Independent says a top BBC presenter has been accused of paying a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for explicit photos. The mother of the alleged victim said the money – allegedly amounting to more than £35,000 – was used to fund a cocaine addiction which “destroyed” her child’s life. The family complained to the BBC about the behaviour on 19 May and begged the broadcaster to make the presenter “stop sending the cash,” according to The Sun. Neither the individual or the teenager, who was…

Family ‘upset’ with BBC response to presenter photo claims The family of a teenager involved in a sex photo scandal with a top BBC presenter is said to be upset by the BBC’s latest response. A teenager was reportedly paid £35,000 by an unnamed BBC presenter for sexually explicit photos. The BBC said it first became aware of a complaint in May and then of “new allegations” on Thursday. But, according to The Sun, the family alleged: “No one from the BBC rang them for a proper interview after the initial complaint.” The BBC presenter has now been suspended and…

Second girl, 8, dies after Wimbledon school car crash Nuria Sajjad, 8, has died from her injuries after a car crashed into a school in Wimbledon, south-west London on Thursday. She is the second victim of the incident. Selena Lau, 8, was named as the first victim last week. The Met Police released a statement from Sajjad’s family on Sunday. The family described the young girl as the “light of our lives.” She “embodied joy, kindness and generosity and she was loved by all around her,” the statement added. Nuria’s family said they were announcing the news with “profound sorrow”,…

Thames Water secures £750m cash injection Thames Water shareholders have agreed to a cash injection of £750 million in funding as the company attempts to fight the threat of government control. The company – which serves a quarter of the UK’s population – also said it would be looking for an extra £2.5bn between 2025 and 2030. Thames Water has come under fire recently over sewage spills and leaks have contaminated rivers and seas. The water firm is also struggling under a mountain of debt. The government has said it is ready to act if the company collapses. The company…

Shareholders have agreed to supply another £750 million of funding as the company struggles under a debt mountain.

At least 300 people who were travelling on three migrant boats from Senegal to Spain’s Canary Islands have disappeared, migrant aid group Walking Borders said on Sunday.

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk The BBC scandal story dominates Monday’s front pages. An unnamed BBC presenter has been suspended from the BBC following allegations that he paid a teenager for sexually explicit pictures. The police are now involved and the presenter has been suspended.  BBC sex scandal The Daily Telegraph suggests the BBC was prompted to contact the Met Police over fears the “star sex scandal” could engulf the BBC. The BBC’s internal investigations team will meet Scotland Yard detectives for help with the case on Monday, the paper notes. The Daily Mail claims the director general was…

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The second victim has been named as eight-year-old Nuria Sajjad.

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‘Let me be clear: there is absolutely no place for racism in today’s society. It is a stain on the NHS.’

Air Force One landed at London Stansted yesterday evening ahead of the visit.

Yellow thunderstorm warnings in Northern Ireland, south Wales and parts of the south west of England expired at 9pm on Sunday, but that doesn’t mean the end of rainy conditions across the UK.

It’s been claimed that the presenter made ‘panicked’ calls to the teenager.

‘The situation in Sudan is dire and dangerous. The government should be opening up safe routes for people fleeing the conflict to find safety in the UK – particularly people with family here – and encouraging other countries to do the same.’

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The incident happened this afternoon.

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Andy Rule, 53, and wife Claire, 50, have spent more than a decade tracking big cats.

Ryan turned to his carer after receiving a devastating diagnosis and said: ‘I need to get married.’

Police are appealing for witnesses after the crash near Maidstone.

The 40-year-old driver and a 15-year-old boy have been taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries.

Some were reportedly close to passing out in the warm and humid tunnel.