the young person now aged 20 is claiming to the bbc, via a lawyer, that notion inappropriate or unlawful has taken place and that the allegations are rubbish. the police say they are carrying out inquiries to see if a crime has been committed but currently there is no investigation. investigation. this new information has just come investigation. investigation. this new information hasjust come in, we will bring you a teenager is arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a teacher is stabbed at a school in gloucestershire. a royal welcome for president biden at windsor castle on a flying visit to the uk. coming up on sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, we will have the very latest from the world para— athletic championships with more british metal chances.

good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. new information has emerged concerning the allegations against a bbc presenter who is accused of paying a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for explicit images. the young person now aged 20 is claiming via a lawyer that nothing inappropriate or unlawful has taken place and the allegation that merged are rubbish. meanwhile, the police say they are making further inquiries but there is currently no investigation under way. the male presenter who has been spending has not yet been named. and our media editor katie razzle is here now. swerved this letter late this afternoon and it makes key claims that throw some doubt on the tory that throw some doubt on the tory that has been on the front pages

throughout the weekend. it's a letter from the lawyer who says he represents the young person and he says that young person sent a denial to the sun on friday evening, so ahead of publication by whatsapp to tell them that the statement their mother some doubt on the tory that has been on the front pages throughout the weekend. it's a letter from the lawyer who says he represents the young person and he says that young person sent a denial to the sun on friday evening, so ahead of publication by whatsapp to tell them that the statement their mother had made about them "was totally wrong and there was no truth in it." nonetheless the sun proceeded to publish what the lawyer and the clients call their inappropriate article. the letter from the lawyer also says for the avoidance of doubt. nothing inappropriate or unlawful has taken place between our client and the bbc personality and the allegations reported in the sun are rubbish. now we don't know the truth of this, we are reporting what is in the let e what it says in the letter, we can talk about that in a moment but first here is a reminder of how the story has unfolded up to now. four days of front page news, four daysin four days of front page news, four days in which allegations have been made against an unnamed bbc

presenter, who up to now has not made any public denial, four days in which the bbc�*s reputation has been called into question and other presenters have been forced to deny their involvement. it presenters have been forced to deny their involvement.— their involvement. it was a distressing _ their involvement. it was a distressing weekend, - their involvement. it was a distressing weekend, i - their involvement. it was a l distressing weekend, i can't their involvement. it was a - distressing weekend, i can't deny it, for me and others falsely named today i am having further conversations with the police in terms of malicious conversations. having confirmed the allegation the police yesterday, the corporation held talks with officers from the met specialist crime command today. the police now say they are working to establish whether there is evidence of a criminal offence. there is, they added, no investigation at this time. according to the sun, for three year, the presenter paid tens of thousands of pounds in exchange for sexually explicit images to a person who was 17 when it began, a potential criminal offence, the family told the paper they were frustrated that the presenter remained on tv, after they

approached the bbc, what do we know about the time line of events? the family complained to the corporation on 19th may. nearly two months on, last thursday, the bbc says it received new allegations. the next day, the sun published claims that a bbc presenter paid a teenager for explicit image, on sunday, the bbc suspended the presenter. today came the meeting with the police. fine suspended the presenter. today came the meeting with the police.— the meeting with the police. one of the meeting with the police. one of the questions _ the meeting with the police. one of the questions that _ the meeting with the police. one of the questions that will _ the meeting with the police. one of the questions that will come - the meeting with the police. one of the questions that will come out. the meeting with the police. one of the questions that will come out in | the questions that will come out in the questions that will come out in the inquiry is who did the complaint come into and did they escalate it faster. should a red flag go up when this sort of thing comes in whether there is a huge amount of information or not that it should go senior management to deal with. the bbc has said it is working as quickly has possible to establish the facts, but the pressure is on to prove its learned the lessons of previous scandals prove it's learned the lessons of previous scanda_ previous scandals time is of the essence, previous scandals time is of the essence. it _ previous scandals time is of the essence, it is _ previous scandals time is of the essence, it is to _ previous scandals time is of the essence, it is to fair _ previous scandals time is of the essence, it is to fair on - previous scandals time is of the essence, it is to fair on victim, l previous scandals time is of the | essence, it is to fair on victim, it is not fair on people who could be

implicated and it is not fair on the bbc, i do think the bbc need to get their house in order and need to proceed promptly otherwise you will have plenty of victims. lintiii proceed promptly otherwise you will have plenty of victims.— have plenty of victims. until we have plenty of victims. until we have greater — have plenty of victims. until we have greater knowledge - have plenty of victims. until we have greater knowledge from . have plenty of victims. until we i have greater knowledge from the police, _ have greater knowledge from the police, the bbc itself, the alleged victim _ police, the bbc itself, the alleged victim or— police, the bbc itself, the alleged victim or the victim's mother in this case, — victim or the victim's mother in this case, it _ victim or the victim's mother in this case, it is very hard to know exactly— this case, it is very hard to know exactly what we are criticising the bbc for~ _ exactly what we are criticising the bbc for. ., . exactly what we are criticising the bbc for. w �* �* ., ., , bbc for. the acting bbc chairman is onl in her bbc for. the acting bbc chairman is only in her role _ bbc for. the acting bbc chairman is only in her role after— bbc for. the acting bbc chairman is only in her role after the _ only in her role after the resignation of the politically appointed former chairman richard sharp. now, the corporation is at the centre of another crisis. tomorrow, she and the director—general tim davie will have to face the media as they launch the annual report with the corporation in the eye of a storm. fiona it is important to say, despite our efforts bbc news does not know the identity of the young person involved and has not spoken to them. we have not seen any of the sun's body of evidence or the

dossier that the sun reported was handed to the bbc, by the family over the weekend.— handed to the bbc, by the family over the weekend. within the last few minutes _ over the weekend. within the last few minutes we _ over the weekend. within the last few minutes we have _ over the weekend. within the last few minutes we have received - over the weekend. within the last few minutes we have received a i few minutes we have received a statement from the sun. they say we have reported a story about two very concerned parents, who made a complaint to the bbc about the behaviour of a presenter, and the welfare of their child. their complaint was not acted upon by the bbc says the sun, we have seen evidence they say that supports their concern, and it is now for the bbc to properly investigate. clearly this has become almost a one person's word against the other, it is a really difficult and complicated situation, we're know the police are involved. we know a well—known presenter is spends and there is claim and counter claim and i think this letterjust adds another element so dominic you have come in to talk to as well. well. claim and counter claim, where does this leave things? we have a extraordinary situation, because _

we have a extraordinary situation, because we — we have a extraordinary situation, because we have reputation, careers and futures— because we have reputation, careers and futures are at stake, none of the principals have spoken about what _ the principals have spoken about what has — the principals have spoken about what has happened. and, if you analyse — what has happened. and, if you analyse that from a newsroom point of view, _ analyse that from a newsroom point of view, this— analyse that from a newsroom point of view, this is a pretty unsatisfactory position for journalists to be in, because this is the _ journalists to be in, because this is the story— journalists to be in, because this is the story that has dominated a 72 hour news— is the story that has dominated a 72 hour news cycle but nobody is clear about _ hour news cycle but nobody is clear about where the truth lie, if you analyse — about where the truth lie, if you analyse this, this is coming down to some _ analyse this, this is coming down to some very— analyse this, this is coming down to some very very difficult questions ahout— some very very difficult questions about privacy. the firm that this young _ about privacy. the firm that this young person has instructed to contact — young person has instructed to contact the bbc, they are not a modest — contact the bbc, they are not a modest high street firm, they are a multinational practise, so they know what they— multinational practise, so they know what they are doing, in a very complicated story, they have emphasised what they say their client— emphasised what they say their client alleges is a breach of their privacy. — client alleges is a breach of their privacy, young person is accusing the sun— privacy, young person is accusing the sun of— privacy, young person is accusing the sun of breaching privacy, that is quite _ the sun of breaching privacy, that is quite a — the sun of breaching privacy, that is quite a strong allegation to make. — is quite a strong allegation to make, yet because the individual has. make, yet because the individual has~ been— make, yet because the individual has. been named it is not

necessarily are going to end up in court _ necessarily are going to end up in court i_ necessarily are going to end up in court. i think when you look at this, _ court. i think when you look at this, reporting claim and counter claim, _ this, reporting claim and counter claim, we — this, reporting claim and counter claim, we are in the situation where the public— claim, we are in the situation where the public want us to tell them what this really— the public want us to tell them what this really amounts to, in legal term, — this really amounts to, in legal term, this _ this really amounts to, in legal term, this is going to end up in a court— term, this is going to end up in a court case? _ term, this is going to end up in a court case? we don't know at the moment — court case? we don't know at the moment. and i think scotland yard's statement _ moment. and i think scotland yard's statement about this is telling, because — statement about this is telling, because earlier, today, they said we are assessing the information which has been _ are assessing the information which has been discussed with us by bbc management and we are effectively taking _ management and we are effectively taking a _ management and we are effectively taking a view on whether or not to open _ taking a view on whether or not to open a _ taking a view on whether or not to open a criminal investigation, but they haven't done so yet, and what that seems— they haven't done so yet, and what that seems to say is, no—one is sure what _ that seems to say is, no—one is sure what is _ that seems to say is, no—one is sure what is happening at the moment, least _ what is happening at the moment, least of— what is happening at the moment, least of all— what is happening at the moment, least of all the police. you what is happening at the moment, least of all the police.— least of all the police. you have both been _ least of all the police. you have both been following _ least of all the police. you have both been following this - least of all the police. you have both been following this from . an inquiry into the deaths of babies in nottingham is expected to become the biggest maternity scandal in nhs history. around 1,700 families who received maternity care from the nottingham university hospitals nhs trust are to have their cases reviewed. a previous investigation found

dozens of babies died or were left with serious injuries while in its care. the trust has previously apologised. 0ur social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan reports. this damage was preventable. why was there this massive cover up? this coule there this massive cover up? this couple lost _ there this massive cover up? this couple lost their _ there this massive cover up? this couple lost their daughter harriet before birth in 2016 due to failures in maternity care, her avoidable death turned them into reluctant campaigners who have become aware they are not alone we campaigners who have become aware they are not alon— they are not alone we hear that eo - le they are not alone we hear that people don't — they are not alone we hear that people don't really _ they are not alone we hear that people don't really believe - they are not alone we hear that people don't really believe it. they are not alone we hear that people don't really believe it is| people don't really believe it is true, that there is a maternity scandal. today surely they can no longer hide from the fact that the maternity department here have harmed so many people. we are talkin: harmed so many people. we are talking people — harmed so many people. we are talking people that _ harmed so many people. we are talking people that have - harmed so many people. we are talking people that have left - harmed so many people. we are talking people that have left the | talking people that have left the hospital— talking people that have left the hospital without their organ a empty car seats. _ hospital without their organ a empty car seats, we carried a tiny white coffin. _ car seats, we carried a tiny white coffin. it — car seats, we carried a tiny white coffin. it is— car seats, we carried a tiny white coffin, it isjust, it is absolutely horrific — coffin, it isjust, it is absolutely horrific i— coffin, it isjust, it is absolutely horrific. i am sarah hawkins, my

daughter— horrific. i am sarah hawkins, my daughter harriet... died in 2016. her death was completely preventable.— her death was completely reventable. . ., , ., ., preventable. the couple were among families who — preventable. the couple were among families who attended _ preventable. the couple were among families who attended a _ preventable. the couple were among families who attended a meeting - families who attended a meeting today where the trust promised to improve its care and its attitude, removing what it called a brick wall that had developed whenever families raised questions we that had developed whenever families raised question— raised questions we made a start toda of raised questions we made a start today of making _ raised questions we made a start today of making it _ raised questions we made a start today of making it absolutely - raised questions we made a startl today of making it absolutely clear we recognise our failings, today of making it absolutely clear we recognise ourfailings, that today of making it absolutely clear we recognise our failings, that we want to regain the trust of the public, that we want to meet them on their terms as we have done today, listen to them, because in listening we hope we can make any changes stick. . . we hope we can make any changes stick. ., , ., ., , ., we hope we can make any changes stick. .,, ., ., , ., , , stick. the vast ma'ority of cases in the review _ stick. the vast ma'ority of cases in the review date _ stick. the vast majority of cases in the review date from _ stick. the vast majority of cases in the review date from 2012, - stick. the vast majority of cases in the review date from 2012, and . the review date from 2012, and include deaths and injuries to mothers and babies, the chair of the review which started last year says some improvements have become obvious some improvements have become obviou - ., some improvements have become obviou ., ~' , , some improvements have become obviou ., ~ , , ., obvious one of the key themes that is cominu obvious one of the key themes that is coming out _ obvious one of the key themes that is coming out and _ obvious one of the key themes that is coming out and i _ obvious one of the key themes that is coming out and i have _ obvious one of the key themes that is coming out and i have shared - obvious one of the key themes that| is coming out and i have shared that with the trust is this blindness almost, to the fact that mothers are

in labour and they need help and they need to come in to hospital. the problems in nottingham will add to the issues revealed in morecambe bay and east kent and telfordlet the bottom line is that according to inspectors round four in ten maternity units across england are rates as either requires improve 78 or inadequate. the review whenever it is published will finally publicly recognise years publicly recognise years of hidden hurt. a teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a male teacher was stabbed at a secondary school in gloucestershire. the teacher at tewkesbury academy has been taken to hospital. the boy was arrested in a village about five miles away at 11 oclock around two hours after the attack. 0ur correspondent phil mackie reports. the stabbing happened just after the start of the school day, prompting a massive response. this was just over an hour later, when gloucestershire police were still sending reinforcements

to secure the site and while the person they were looking for was still at large. at about the same time, the first message was sent to parents confirming the school was in lockdown. then at 11:30 came confirmation that a member of staff had been wounded. specialist resources, including the national police, air service and plainclothes officers were deployed to search the wider area and thanks to their efforts the suspect was safely arrested by firearms officers. a knife was seized during that arrest. anxious parents gathered outside waiting for news. many in phone contact with their children. the teacher has been absolutely phenomenal. i've been getting some videos from my daughter and i canjust see him. he's there supporting the whole class. he's sat right by the door as well. he barricaded it, like, he must have been scared himself. eventually around 1:00, the pupils were let out.

so it's been a really frightening few hours for all of the children who are nowjust coming out and especially for the families who've been waiting to see them. they've been in lockdown whilst the police have made sure that the site is safe. but now they can finally get back to their loved ones. mightily relieved to see each other, i suppose. definitely. yeah. just glad to have her finally out, safe and sound. shocked, really. you always think it's never going to happen on your doorstep. and when you saw the police coming in, how did you feel about that? it was a bit scary, but it was fine because the teachers _ were taking care of us. students say the teacher who was attacked was well—liked and none could understand why anyone would target him. he's in hospital in a stable condition. for hundreds of families, there were relieved reunions at the end of a frightening day. phil mackie, bbc news, tewkesbury. an yes there was relief too when news came out that the teacher was in a stable condition, nothing worse than that, he has suffer made orinjury and want to update his condition over the next day or so,

and a lot of people telling me about the teacher himself, saying that he was really well liked and you heard there, they couldn't understand why he had been targeted, news from the school is that we don't know when it will rope, clearly it has been a traumatic day for everybody here the time is 18.15. our top story this evening. the bbc has a meeting with the police following the allegations about a male presenter paying a teenager for sexually explicit images. and still to come — the airline easyjet cancels 1,700 flights over the peak summer months. and among the stories on bbc london, the row over a cultural space in south london. campaigners want to saveit south london. campaigners want to save it from redevelopment. the council says it will provide affordable housing and morejobs. more

the usa presidentjoe biden has paid a flying visit to the uk on his way to a nato summit in lithuania. this afternoon he met the king at windsor castle to discuss their shared interest in tackling climate change. this morning, president biden met rishi sunak at number 10, where they held talks over a cup of tea. 0ur political editor chris mason reports. fanfare. descending behind the ancient walls. not many helicopters get a musical accompaniment. but marine 0ne, as it's known, does, bringing the president to windsor castle. this wasn't a state visit, but there was a splash of pageantry courtesy of the welsh guards. british diplomacy, best outfits on, volume notched up. earlier at number 10,

the red carpet sorted. now get the cat out of the way. the press pack poised. cameras trained. the president is here. joe biden arrives here in downing street, his first visit here as president, to be met by the prime minister. are you pleased to be i here, president biden? this visit does coincide with a public difference between london and washington. america is going to supply ukraine with cluster bombs, weapons the uk and many others have banned. but today, both men wanted to focus on the bigger picture. joe, welcome. it's great to have you back in downing street. i think, you've been here a few times before, i know, but your first time as president. so we're very privileged and fortunate to have you here. thanks for coming. good to be meeting with a closer friend and a greater ally. the two leaders talked of closer economic ties short of a trade deal, energy security, and the regulation of artificial intelligence.

the president and the prime minister met for around 30 or a0 minutes, meeting on the eve of the nato summit starting tomorrow in lithuania, as the allies debate and discuss when ukraine should be allowed to join and, crucially, how it wins the war. while in the uk, few american presidents would turn down tea with the british monarch. the king showed joe biden around windsor castle. mr president, welcome. where theyjoined a discussion about the environment and climate change. his visit here was brief, too. by mid—afternoon, the president set off for lithuania and the nato's summit aboard air force one. the prime minister will follow him there tomorrow. chris mason, bbc news. he led a failed mutiny and an unprecedented challenge to the authority of vladimir putin last month. but today the kremlin has confirmed that yevgeny prigozhin, head of the wagner mercenary group met vladimir putin just five days later.

the talks took place at the kremlin, at the end ofjune, and included dozens of wagner commanders. mr prigozhin is said to have assured the russian president that his men are loyal and ready to continue fighting for russia. 0ur russia editor steve rosenberg joins us from moscow. so, another bizarre twist in this story, steve, what's actually going on? it is bizarre, you could say that again first there was a mutiny but it was over in a day. which was very strange. but russian air force pilots were killed in had mutiny and yet no one was arrested for that. but vladimir putin called the mutinous traitors. but now it has emerged that five days later he was sitting down in the kremlin with yevgeny prigozhin and wagner commander is talking about it, so go figure. we don't know what the outcome of that meeting was. isn't my cup, i think that is unlikely,

since the media here continues to either discredit yevgeny prigozhin but he is still at large and by all accounts still in russia despite the original deal that he would have to leave russia and go to belarus. that raises all kinds of questions, for example does yevgeny prigozhin have very powerful backers as has vladmir putin been weakened by all this and will there be anything further from the kremlin, yet, we don't know, but stay tuned for the next inevitably bizarre episode of putin and prigozhin. brute bizarre episode of putin and prigozhin-— bizarre episode of putin and priaozhin. ~ .., ., ,, ,., let's take a brief look at some other stories making the news today. a witness has told a jury at southwark crown court how the hollywood actor kevin spacey allegedly drugged him and sexually assaulted him as he slept. the 0scar—winner is on trial, accused of historic offences against four men. mr spacey denies all 12 charges. the jury in the trial of the nurse, lucy letby, has been sent out

at manchester crown court, to start its deliberations. ms letby, who's 33, denies murdering seven babies and trying to murder ten others at the countess of chester hospital. the high—caffeine energy drink prime, popular with young people, is facing calls to be investigated by us regulators, for allegedly marketing itself at children. each can of prime, which is promoted by youtube stars logan paul and ksi, contains around twice as much caffeine as its rival red bull. easyjet has cancelled around 1700 flights injuly, august and september. the airline says the threat of industrial action and the war in ukraine have created �*challenging conditions' in air traffic control. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin is here. how disruptive is this going to be? that is what people will be asking. the holiday season is just around the corner and holiday—makers and the corner and holiday—makers and the travel industry will be hoping

for a smoother time this year after staff shortages led to widespread disruption last year. on the whole airports and airlines say they are in a much better position this time around, but the easyjet announcement today was a sign of some of the other headaches that they are facing. for example strikes by french air traffic controllers have already been causing cancellations, something the boss of ryanair has also highlighted because flights over france have been getting cancelled as well. aerospace in europe is very squeezed and congested as a knock—on effect of the ukraine work, and there is the potential of more industrial action in european air traffic management adding to those issues. after seeing adding to those issues. after seeing a steady trickle of cancellations recently, easyjet has decided to take out 1700 flights from its schedules overjuly and august and september. at its biggest and busiest base at london gatwick. this is an attempt to try and minimise the number of on the day cancellations over that busy summer

period. it is only 2% of its schedule, about 90,000 flights are still due to depart over those three months, and i also say 95% of affected customers are being rebooked on to alternative flights, but as i say it is a sign that this year, despite the industry saying they have done all they can, isn't entirely disruption free. katie opts -- katy austin. — entirely disruption free. katie opts -- katy austin, thank _ entirely disruption free. katie opts -- katy austin, thank you. - a new scanning technique has been developed that can see inside the body in unprecedented detail — using a transparent mouse. a chemical process used on the mouse after it has died means it is entirely see through — and has enabled the scanner to detect cancerous tumours much earlier than usual — just at the moment they are forming. the scientists say it could be revolutionary for medical research. 0ur science correspondent pallab ghosh has the story. meet the transparent mouse. everything inside, its nerves, tissues and organs, all made invisible by a chemical process. and then it's bathed in different

chemicals to reveal the parts the german developers want to study. under the microscope, they're searching for cancer tumours shown in small pink and white dots throughout the body. compare this image to a conventional scan, which shows only two of the largest concentration of tumours. it enables to see every single cancer at single cell level. because diseases like cancer, they kill at cell level. so if we don't see them, we cannot treat them. this technology enables us to see this hidden enemy. in green are the nerve endings outside the mouse's body. different chemicals show different tissue. inside the purple tube snaking around is part of its digestive system. we can even look in the tube.

medical researchers try out new drugs and treatments on mice first before trying them out on people. the new scanning technique enables scientists to see things they've never seen before. it also has the potential to improve the way in which new drugs are developed and tested. and it could greatly accelerate the understanding of hundreds, if not thousands, of diseases. currently, scientists slice up tissues into very thin sections to study them under a microscope. uk researchers are excited about this new way of analysing their samples. the potential that it has to be able to identify various tissues, cells, structures and also understanding really the development of diseases, we can't wait to get our hands on the technique. muzlifah haniffa is imaging cells to help create an online map, or atlas, of every cell in the human body. she says the new scanning technique

will be useful for all kinds of medical research. without a doubt it will accelerate the pace of medical research. i mean, combining these types of fantastic cutting edge technologies and building the human cell atlas will no doubt completely revolutionise medicine. a whole human will to be made transparent because the process would kill the patient. but it could use donated tissues and organs to study human diseases, something can scientists say would transform research. pallab ghosh, bbc news. the defending men's and women's singles champions at wimbledon, novak djokovic and elena rybakina, are through to the quarterfinals. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss was there. novak djokovic one eye on the next round. but if it was supposed to be

straightforward no one told hubert hurkacz. the third set but it was soon back to business as usual. djokovic's at 32nd win in a row at wimbledon, as ever he is the man to beat. but when it comes to the art of crowd pleasing, how about this? chris eubanks, six foot seven, with an even bigger personality. 0ver an even bigger personality. over five scintillating sets he plays pasta stefanos tsitsipas. into the quarterfinals, on his wimbledon debut. but for the sport's new team sensation, there was disappointment. after being twice warrant for hitting her racquet she was docked a point. i didn't destroy the racquet, i felt. point. i didn't destroy the racquet,

ifelt. that point. i didn't destroy the racquet, i felt. that gave point. i didn't destroy the racquet, ifelt. that gave much point to keys, which she promptly took. no fairy tale for an driver and no handshake for the umpire. elsewhere in the women's singles i can tell you that both of last year's finalists are safely through, elena rybakina and 0ns jabeur will meet in the quarterfinals, and on the men's singles on centre court right now we have the world 11 carlos alcaraz, he is up italy's matteo berrettini, they are in the first set and i can tell you it is currently 5—3 berrettini leads in that first set. looking a bit grey at wimbledon. chris fawkes is here with the weather.— at wimbledon. chris fawkes is here with the weather. there is some rain around this — with the weather. there is some rain around this evening _ with the weather. there is some rain around this evening and _ with the weather. there is some rain around this evening and some - with the weather. there is some rain around this evening and some of- with the weather. there is some rain around this evening and some of it i around this evening and some of it will be torrential. you could see some of the clouds gathering earlier today in the south—west of england. this was in devon. the rain is

really heavy at the moment particularly around the isle of man and northern ireland, ten millimetres of rain in the last hour really

this is bbc news. the headlines. a this is bbc news. the headlines. a major new development of the claims are the bbc presenter paid a teenager thousands of pounds for his

sexually explicit photos. the young person at the