today, the bbc�*s boss faced questions over the corporations handling of the original complaint — and the impact the allegations have had. one thing i would say is these are clearly damaging to the bbc, it's not a good situation. and there are more allegations tonight in the sun. we'll bring you the latest. also on the programme... mortgage rates soar to their highest level for 15 years — forcing many homeowners to pay hundreds of pounds more every month. a warm greeting for president zelensky at the nato summit — but leaders refuse to set a timetable for ukraine to join. she's done it! and a stunning victory at wimbledon — as ukrainian wildcard elina svitolina knocks out the top seed. on newsnight at 10:30pm — we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories. plus a first look at tomorrow's front pages.

good evening. a second set of serious allegations involving a person in their 20s has emerged — relating to the behaviour of the bbc presenter accused of sending money for sexually explicit photographs. bbc news spoke to the individual who revealed that they first came into contact with the male presenter on a dating app. while they are not alleging criminal behaviour, they are accusing him of being menacing and abusive. our special correspondent lucy manning is here. lucy, it's worth stressing that while the presenter at the heart of this works for the bbc — bbc news is reporting this story like any other news story. you've been investigating, what can you tell us? this is a person to be clear who bbc

news approached and we understand they might have information about they might have information about the presenter�*s behaviour and this is a different young person from the one that the sun has been writing about. this individual in their 20s was first contacted anonymously by the male presenter on a dating app and after they had first connected the conversation moved to private messaging and at that stage the presenter revealed his identity and told the young person not to tell anyone and that individual has told bbc news they were surprised to find out who it was and they felt under some pressure to meet up with the presenter but actually they never did. laterthat presenter but actually they never did. later that individual online alluded to having contact with a bbc presenter and implied that they would name him publicly online at some point. the presenter reacted by sending a number of messages which

the individual has described as threatening and they say they felt threatened. we have seen those messages and they were abusive and filled with expletives and speaking to bbc news, the young person said they were scared by the power of the presenter howled and they said the threats in the messages had frightened them and they remain scared —— the presenter howled. but they have not made a complaint to they have not made a complaint to the bbc corporate investigative unit which is looking into the original allegations from the sun. these new claims of menacing and bullying type of behaviour by the high—profile presenter suggest fresh questions about his conduct which is why we feel it is right to report them. bbc news has contacted the presenter and his lawyer but have not had any formal response.— his lawyer but have not had any formal response. lucy, thanks for “oininu formal response. lucy, thanks for joining us- —

well, today the director general of the bbc, tim davie, defended the corporation's handling of the initial complaint against the presenter. the bbc was first contacted almost eight weeks ago by the family claiming their child had received money for sexually explicit photos. but the presenter was not spoken to by the corporation until last thursday. our media editor katie razzall reports on the latest developments. the bbc at the centre of a storm. not a good situation, the director—general said today. claim and counterclaim goes on about a bbc presenter, still unnamed, explicit photographs, and quite what the bbc did when a family complained. in his first interview since the crisis erupted, tim davie said he had launched an internal review of bbc complaints procedure. i think there is a valid question that i am asking which is, how are complaints like this red flagged through the organisation? i want that immediately looked at and also review the overall process and protocols to make sure

we are satisfied by them. today, as it published its annual report, the bbc offered up a new timeline. the key information is around how they handled that early complaint. on the 18th of may, a family member went into a bbc building to try to complain. the next day, their complaint reached the corporate investigations team who, we are told, felt it didn't involve criminality, but was serious. on the same day, they e—mailed the family member, who didn't respond. more than two weeks later, they called the mobile given, but the call didn't connect. the case was kept open. a month later, the sun contacted the bbc corporate press office with what the bbc said contained new allegations. after that, with the top executives informed, the complainant interviewed, and the presenter spoken to for the first time, action was swift. it was a difficult situation in which we were not getting a response to attempts to get more information. when the information came

to me on the 6th ofjuly, i think we acted very speedily. that action included suspending the presenter. the director—general told me today he has not personally spoken to the still unnamed presenter throughout this, but mr davie is still under pressure, particularly over how much effort was made to investigate that serious complaint made in may. that timeline today they have released, i have to tell you, is very damning. the idea that after you get a complaint of any kind from concerned parents saying a major presenter is giving vast amounts of money and turning my child into a drug addict, whether or not it is true, because you can't know at that stage, you have to ring alarm bells like mad. the bbc has now spoken publicly. the sun has not. though it has pushed back on the claims by the lawyer for the young person at the heart of this that its story

is rubbish and that nothing inappropriate or unlawful went on between the client and the presenter. today, the sun had the family standing by their story, asking how their loved one could even afford a lawyer. the paper told us it felt the family is being attacked for not understanding the bbc complaints system. with the police now involved, the met has asked the bbc to pause its own investigation, but the corporation does feel damaged by this story. i think the bbc is often in the midst of quite painful and difficult affairs and storms. i think one thing i would say is these are damaging, these are clearly damaging to the bbc. it's not a good situation. there have now been days of headlines and media attention. but no real sign of the story reaching an end. in a moment we'll talk to our legal correspondent, dominic casciani. but first let's speak more with our media editor katie razzall. katie, more claims tonight in the sun? including an allegation that the presenter broke the covid lockdown

rules to travel to see a young individual they had met on a dating site in the newspaper says they have seen messages which suggest as well as a visiting the home of a 23—year—old he sent money and a picture. seminaked photograph. he met them at their flat in february 2021 during the third national lockdown. we do not know the truth of this ourselves but there is other pressure now on the presenter from a bbc colleague because tonightjeremy vine has said he thinks the man involved in the scandal should now come forward publicly. jeremy vine felt the need to come out at the weekend along with others including gary lineker and nicky campbell to say they are not the unnamed presenter. jeremy vine says the new allegations will result in more vitriol being thrown out innocent colleagues and the bbc he says, which i'm sure the unnamed presenter loves, jeremy vine says is on its

knees with this. on its knees is not the phrase that tim davie used but he did accept it was difficult. going back to the story in the sun, what were the lockdown rules at the time? it what were the lockdown rules at the time? . , ., ., time? it was the third ma'or lockdown d time? it was the third ma'or lockdown which i time? it was the third ma'or lockdown which began i time? it was the third ma'or lockdown which began on]. time? it was the third major| lockdown which began on the time? it was the third major - lockdown which began on the 6th of january— lockdown which began on the 6th of january if— lockdown which began on the 6th of january if everyone cares to remember back to those difficult and desperate _ remember back to those difficult and desperate times. we had been through the tiered _ desperate times. we had been through the tiered restrictions around engiarrd~ _ the tiered restrictions around england. and in new year the government said they were going to id government said they were going to -o to government said they were going to go to a _ government said they were going to go to a full— government said they were going to go to a full lockdown and that lasted — go to a full lockdown and that lasted until march when it was slowly — lasted until march when it was slowly eased as the vaccine programme rolled out. at the time the travel— programme rolled out. at the time the travel took place, that would have _ the travel took place, that would have treen— the travel took place, that would have been during that lockdown. what is complex _ have been during that lockdown. what is complex here, where this leaves the investigation because the police have asked the bbc to step back from its own_ have asked the bbc to step back from its own inquiry so they can take primacy— its own inquiry so they can take primacy irr— its own inquiry so they can take primacy in trying to work out whether— primacy in trying to work out whether there is something criminal in relation _ whether there is something criminal in relation to the first allegation from _ in relation to the first allegation from the — in relation to the first allegation

from the sun in relation to the alleged — from the sun in relation to the alleged sexually explicit images from a — alleged sexually explicit images from a young person. that means the bbc is _ from a young person. that means the bbc is slightly in limbo in terms of what it— bbc is slightly in limbo in terms of what it can — bbc is slightly in limbo in terms of what it can do and the police clearly — what it can do and the police clearly are not going to say any more _ clearly are not going to say any more untit— clearly are not going to say any more until they decide whether to a crimihat_ more until they decide whether to a criminal investigation and they are not going — criminal investigation and they are not going to name the presenter because — not going to name the presenter because that is not something they do. because that is not something they do they— because that is not something they do. they do not do that unless they complete _ do. they do not do that unless they complete a — do. they do not do that unless they complete a criminal investigation and charge somebody. that raises wider— and charge somebody. that raises wider issues like the issue there from _ wider issues like the issue there from jeremy vine about whether or not from jeremy vine about whether or hot the _ from jeremy vine about whether or not the presenter should be named in some _ not the presenter should be named in some other— not the presenter should be named in some other way, and the bbc is not a position— some other way, and the bbc is not a position where it has decided to name _ position where it has decided to name the — position where it has decided to name the presenter. the sun is reporting — name the presenter. the sun is reporting the story of course but has not — reporting the story of course but has not named the presenter and it strikes _ has not named the presenter and it strikes me — has not named the presenter and it strikes me that if that is going to be the _ strikes me that if that is going to be the case, the only way this is going _ be the case, the only way this is going to — be the case, the only way this is going to change at this stage is whether— going to change at this stage is whether a newspaper would actually be prepared to name and fight it out an injunction in relation to privacy laws _ an injunction in relation to privacy laws which — an injunction in relation to privacy laws which are really quite important at the moment. to

laws which are really quite important at the moment. to both of ou, important at the moment. to both of you. thanks — important at the moment. to both of you. thanks for _ important at the moment. to both of you, thanks forjoining _ important at the moment. to both of you, thanks forjoining us. _ there remain many questions relating to the different aspects of the original allegations. ros atkins is here to explain. thanks, reeta. we know more today than we did this time last night. but these?are four? questions i've been looking at. and a quick reminder that? bbc news reports independently on?the bbc as an organisation. first: is?there evidence to support the sun's allegations? the?sun says it? has?evidence that supports the concerns of the parents. it says?the family has handed a dossier of evidence to the bbc. it says? it's?seen emails from the family to?the bbc about payments to the young person. but the sun has not published any of this?evidence. meanwhile, the young person, ?via a lawyer, ?has said the allegations are? "rubbish". and that?they sent a denial to the sun on friday — but the sun didn't report it.

the bbc has asked?the sun for more detail of the?evidence?it?says it has. that's? not been provided. we asked?the sun for an interview. it declined. next, did the original complaint to the bbc allege a crime? the sun?ran allegations that the? presenter? has given this young person thousands of pounds?since they were 17 in return for sordid images. soliciting explicit images from a 17 year old?is illegal. but the sun hasn't?said what was in the initial? complaint. and the bbc says the initial?complaint, while very serious,?didn't?include an allegation of criminality. there's? no evidence?in the public domain that?shows a?crime was alleged in the initial?complaint. next: ? how are the police involved? the?met police says?it�*s?asked?the bbc to pause its investigation while it assesses if a crime's been committed. and a?different? police force? has told the bbc: ?they were contacted in april. and that, ?"no criminality was identified." this matches what the family

has told the sun. this force also says?"further enquiries are ongoing. lastly —?what contact has the bbc had with the presenter? the bbc says a senior manager has spoken to him?since the sun s allegations. bbc director general tim?davie?says he hasn t. separately, bbc news has requested a response from the presenter to?the allegations? in the sun. we've? not heard back. reeta, back to you. mortgage interest rates have hit their highest level for 15 years. the average cost of a two—year fixed deal is now 6.66% the first time it has been that high since the 2008 financial crisis. lenders say that as rates rise, some homeowners are having to find hundreds of pounds more each month. bank and building society bosses have been questioned by mps today about the impact on customers. our economics editor faisal islam reports.

the mortgage squeeze continues. casting a shadow over the housing market. while something similar occurred briefly last autumn after the mini budget, this time there is less market panic, but more household pain. our mortgage is set to go up by 599, essentially £600 a month. katie is expecting a baby in autumn and says that the hike in mortgage costs mean she will not be able to afford to take maternity leave. we are breaking our backs now to not even make ends meet and it makes for a more stressful environment certainly to bring a child into. a typical two year fixed mortgage now costs an average of 6.66%. the highest level for 15 years. that is also now at a higher level than after the mini budget last year and what is driving it are increases in recent weeks, seen here in yellow, in the cost of borrowing to government and effectively the whole economy, over two years as well. this new surge in the cost

of fixed—rate mortgages has effectively been reflecting a judgement in the financial markets that inflation in this country will stay higher for longer and therefore require higher interest rates for a year or two. more evidence for that from the wages data today going up by a joint record over the past year. all eyes are now on critical inflation figures next week and a new decision from the bank of england likely to raise rates again early next month. right now the markets are deciding for themselves. the chief executive of barclays bank does not so far see a repeat of the 1990s property crash. but is the response more benign these days? what is going on? i think the response has been more benign. first of all people have jobs, and second, people are finding value for money, managing theirfinances well and controlling their spending. and thirdly is that the banks, and we are very committed, while we are not seeing signs

of stress, we are committed to helping people who may believe they may have difficulty meeting their mortgages. lenders are stretching the length of their mortgage and offering mortgage holidays and trying to be flexible, but that will only go so far as rates continue to climb. faisal islam, bbc news. and if you're struggling with rising costs and mortgage payments, there are tips on saving money in the tackling it together section of the bbc website. just head to bbc.co.uk/news or use the bbc app. president zelensky has accused nato of weakness and uncertainty, over the reluctance of some members to set a timetable for ukraine to join the military alliance. nato leaders meeting in lithuania have agreed that ukraine can join, but only when certain conditions are met. nato's secretary generaljens

stoltenberg said the alliance had never sent a stronger political and practical message about ukraine's path to membership — but made clear it could notjoin while it was at war with russia. our europe editor, katya adler, sent this report from the summit in vilnius. disappointed, volodymyr zelensky put on a brave face today for supporters in the lithuanian capital. translation: i came here today believing in partners, _ in a nato that does not waste time. ukraine will make nato stronger. nato will make ukraine safer. a very different tone from his tweet earlier in the day, when he blasted the military alliance as absurd and weak for not agreeing a timetable for kyiv to join the club. as confirmed by nato's secretary—general... the invitation will be issued when conditions are met. this is not the picture of absolute unity nato

was hoping for at its summit, which leaders here know vladimir putin is watching closely from moscow. this is ukraine today. ravaged by war, a year—and—a—half into russia's full scale invasion. fighting to keep its independence, and defend wider european security, it says. arriving in vilnius for the nato summit the prime minister said all allies should up defence spending. priorities for this summit are to strengthen that alliance, so that we face the threats of future and protect ourselves adequately against them, but also to continue supporting ukraine. the government has announced a big increase in production of nato standard artillery shells in the uk. ukraine needs the tools to push russia back. kyiv is grateful, but wants more. what ukraine wants is a seat at nato's table, membership of the club, and why?

because of nato's mutual defence clause, which means an attack against one member is seen as an attack against all of them. after a ceasefire, says kyiv, that is the way to stop moscow ever thinking of invading again, but here, nato allies are divided. baltic states like lithuania, hosting today's summit, border russia and fear it. ukraine should join nato sooner rather than later, they all say. we also owe it to the ukrainians, because they are fighting there so that the british, estonians, americans don't have to fight with russia. but the us and germany are more hesitant. they fear direct conflict with russia, if ukraine joins nato any time soon. this is not a competition, who is at what moment at what point. the most important thing is that we are all increasing our military support for ukraine. tonight, ukraine's president was given a seat at nato's table...

..for dinner at least. the spat over membership aside, this relationship is close. katya adler, bbc news, vilnius. our security correspondent, gordon corera is in the ukrainian capital, kyiv. gordon, what will be the reaction from ukraine to the summit and what does it mean for the war? well, ukraine has been knocking at nato's door for years now asking to join, what you heard today was president zelensky pounding on it, asking to be let in, on his way to the summit, saying it would be absurd not to be given a timetable, that would be a way of putting last minute pressure of the nato leaders but he didn't get what he wanted. there was a step forward but no absolute commitment. think ukraine has been careful not to sound too diss.ed or angry, after all they need nato, they need that continued

supply of weapons from nato for their counter offensive by but weapons are not enough they believe. they need the kind of security guarantees, they are worried about ambiguity, one mp said russia understands the lang language ofs for what they heard a from that nato statement was the language of hesitation, i think the concern is that the weapons and the patience of allies could run dry and the only thing that will protect ukraine is not knocking at the door but being let into the nato club. gordon, many thanks. a 15—year—old boy has been charged with wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article on school premises, over the stabbing of a teacher at a school in gloucestershire. maths teacherjamie sansom suffered a single stab wound in the incident at tewkesbury academy yesterday. he's been discharged from hospital and says he's recovering well. mps have been voting tonight on changes to

the illegal migration bill, after members of the house of lords demanded alterations. the government has offered a number of concessions, including time limits on the detention of children and pregnant women. the bill is central to the prime minister's pledge to stop small boats crossing the english channel. our political correspondent, helen catt, is in westminster. helen, how have this evening's votes affected the government's plans? heard a from that nato have the votes affected the government's plans? in the end mps voted 18 times _ government's plans? in the end mps voted 18 times over around _ voted 18 times over around three—and—a—half hours and the up shot of that is that the government has removed most of the changes that the lords have made. the immigration minister robertjenrick said that some of the changes made by pierce had undermined the purpose of the

bill and left it riddled with exceptions and get out clauseses. the government did make some concessions in areas where it was under pressure from some conservative mps, it has reinstated a 72 hour time limit for detaining pregnant women. it has added a clause that allows unaccompanied children less time. no concession on exemptions for people claiming to be victims of modern slavery theresa may was among 16 conservatives who voted against the government on that this evening, but, where we are at this evening, but, where we are at this point this evening is that the government won all of its votes, the bill goes back to the lords, where we are likely to see further resistance, it is a long way from being done yet. heiii resistance, it is a long way from being done yet-— resistance, it is a long way from being done yet. hell eleven thank ou. hell eleven thank you. it's notjust the uk that is dealing with large numbers of migrants arriving on small boats. recorded crossings in the central mediterranean in the first five months of 2023 are more than double the same period last year, according to the eu border agency frontex. the journey is fraught with danger and last month hundreds are feared to have died when a vessel sank off the coast of greece. our reporter alice cuddy has been onboard a rescue boat as it came to the aid of another group of migrants who had set off

from libya, bound for italy. they shout this is what it looks like to have gambled your life and won. most of these 86 migrants are under the age of 18, their lives ahead of them. but they said nothing could stop them from trying to cross the mediterranean. for many of these young men, this isn't their first attempt. everyone we spoke to had friends who had died making the same journey. rescue ngo, sos mediterranee, bring all 86 safely aboard. most are from the gambia, and many left home years ago. a large number seek opportunities in europe, but some seek asylum. this 16—year—old tells us he was forced to flee togo due

to his family's political connections. those we speak to say they've suffered abuse at the hands of the libyan authorities after failed crossings. to improve their odds, some monitor rescue vessels on their phones. the boys now prepare for a life in italy. critics, including the italian government, accused rescue ngos of acting as a pull factor, encouraging migrants to make this dangerous journey. we put this to sos mediterranee. in the last 72 hours, 5,000 people arrived

in the island of lampedusa, and there is no ngo at sea at the moment. so itjust shows that people will leave because they have no other choice. most of the boys say they wish to support families back home. one wants to be the next marcus rashford, others doctors and accountants. after borrowing money for the journey, this 18—year—old says turning back is not an option. as they disembark, it is unclear whether what europe will offer them will be worth the life or death risk they took. alice cuddy, bbc news. the european court of human rights has ruled in favour of the double 800m olympic champion caster semenya — in a case involving testosterone

levels in female athletes. the 32—year—old south african was born with differences of sexual development and is not allowed to compete in events between aoom and a mile without taking testosterone—reducing drugs. it's unclear what effect the decision will have the existing restrictions. at wimbledon, the unseeded ukrainian elina svitolina has pulled off the shock of the championships, beating the top seed iga swiatek. and the men's favourite novak djokovic found himself behind for the first time this tournament, but responded in brutalfashion to beat andrey rublev — as andy swiss reports. she is the feel—good story of these championships. elina svitolina — unseeded, unstoppable. a proud ukrainian, she said she wants to bring happiness to her country here, but she was up against the top seed in iga swiatek. roared on by the fans, though, svitolina seized the first set, but then swiatek, who wore

the ukrainian colours on her cap in solidarity, hit back. commentator: nothing wrong with that one! - suddenly, it was one set all, but carried on a wave of emotion, svitolina was spectacular. and soon a dream win was reality. commentator: she's done it! svitolina, who only returned to tennis three months ago, after having a baby, had knocked out the world number one. how do you celebrate that? well, first of all, i'm going to have a beer, probably. laughter. applause. at the beginning of the tournament, if someone would tell me that i would be in the semifinal and beating the world number one, i would say that they are crazy. i would say that they are crazy. well, elina svitolina will face well, elina svitolina will face another unseeded player, another unseeded player, marketa vondrousova, in the semifinal. marketa vondrousova, in the semifinal. in the men's semifinals, in the men's semifinals, meanwhile, another big shock

did not quite materialise. meanwhile, another big shock defending champion novak djokovic defending champion novak djokovic she was up against andrey rublev. straightforward? she was up against andrey rublev. certainly not. certainly not. rublev took the first set rublev took the first set but his hopes of an upset were soon snuffed out as djokovic, but his hopes of an upset were soon ultimately, left him for dust. and for his rivals, well, and for his rivals, well, he had this message... he had this message... i know that they want to get i know that they want to get a scalp, they want to win, a scalp, they want to win, but it ain't happening still! but it ain't happening still! fair to say the rest have certainly been warned. andy swiss, bbc news, wimbledon. andy swiss, bbc news, wimbledon. time for a look at the weather. .just . just the .just the odd . just the odd passing shower at wimbledon tomorrow, else where it has been about the extreme rainfall. take a look at this this was vermont yesterday after what has been classed as a one in a thousand year

rainfall event. extreme rain has hit