clear from the statement what they are talking about but we do understand that they in fact to the police. that is part of the statement where tim davie has addressed all bbc staff and a bbc spokesperson has issued a statement where it said that the family of a young individual did complain to the bbc back in may but the bbc is saying that new information, new allegations were put to them last thursday. also saying that aerial member of staff has been suspended and male member of staff has been suspended and they are in touch with external authorities and we understand that to be the police. it won t completely relieve the pressure that has been building on the bbc over the last 24 hours. last thursday, different allegations were put to them. three days can seem an
stopped politicians of all parties saying that there has to be a swift conclusion to this. the evidence ought to be there, they ought to come up with a disciplinary proceeding if that is indeed what they find needs to happen. you would imagine, that has got quite a long way to run. if you look at the language at the tweet that the culture secretary put out, the bbc needs to be given the space to conduct its investigation, established the facts and take appropriate action. that is a message to other politicians to take a step back and allow the bbc to get on with what is a very sensitive investigation. the us president, joe biden, has now began hisjourney to the uk travelling from the dover air force base in delaware en route to stansted ahead of a meeting with the prime minister,