i mean, they've phillip schofield they've gotten phillip schofield field. you. field. you. edwards gotten jeffrey edwards they've gotten jeffrey epstein. they've gotten all the handsome older with handsome older men with great hair. they're all they're all knocking down. knocking us down. >> just. >> i just. >> i just. >> i just. >> i feel for the he's 62 >> i feel for the guy. he's 62 years and 61, 61, 61. years old and 61, 61, 61. >> and he did a little. >> and he did a little. >> did you see the pictures of him? he did some exercise and he looked amazing. >> and he just wanted to show off his bum bum. and i see this is the thing. >> you know what, though, with this ai you know, this whole ai thing, you know, you even be sure 100% you can't even be sure 100% that that that that is. i mean, is that actually him? not be actually him? it might not be him the fact that they him because the fact that they can manipulate things, these days it's just days as well, it's just concerning. >> that's another subject . but >> that's another subject. but it is what he's it probabl

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and in the wake, of course, what happened at itv with phillip schofield , with phillip schofield, management else, let's see if stephanie takyi is available. she should be joining us from rotterdam. hello there , steph. rotterdam. hello there, steph. good morning, anne and stephen. now, i mean, all our viewers watching throughout the morning, as were you, are you have been chatting about it. no. now that you know who this person is, you're not going to say so at the moment. obviously until you can be sure . but everybody wants can be sure. but everybody wants to know who. and while the bbc go on just saying it's one of our one of our household names, unfortunately , all the other unfortunately, all the other household names that the bbc are having to defend themselves against allegations , sadly and against allegations, sadly and this has become a game of cluedo onune this has become a game of cluedo online on social media where people are trying to figure out who done it . who done it. >> and because the bbc haven't so far handled this situation quite swiftly and correctly, there's other na

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i know his survival instinct has kicked in and i know he saw what happened to phillip schofield, but,s, to those falsely accused. the longer he leaves it, the worst it will be for him. outside broadcasting house, it was an opinion being echoed by a former editor of sky and now professor ofjournalism. the presenter, in my view, really ought to come forward and talk about it. it would be cathartic for the presenter, it would be informative for us, and it would probably be the right thing to do. the public aren't daft, they want to know what's going on here, and only when they know what's going on can they decide how they feel about that presenter. however, it's the presenter�*s decision. there are multiple legal barriers to others making the name public. meanwhile, inside the bbc, its investigation into the matter has been put on pause at the request of the police as they consider whether there is any evidence of criminality. but the corporation's director—general admits there are still questions about the speed of the bbc�*s response to the original complaint. i think there is a valid

this is this looks to be very similar to phillip schofield men . are most men. schofield men.>> well, we can't. >> yeah, but look. >> yeah, but look. >> so please , this is that at >> so please, this is that at the moment. so this seems to me to be absurd shyness. >> but nevertheless let us try to. but let us try to do something. we've been talking about hugh edwards as though he's some great titanic figure, represents lviv of the values of obe. this man is what he is, a newsreader . he reads from newsreader. he reads from autocue . one of the reasons why autocue. one of the reasons why people like this have nervous breakdowns is because they're invented figures . they're not invented figures. they're not serious. and yet they assume this huge gravitas , which i appreciate. >> i appreciate what you've said. i hope that everybody watching and listening also appreciates that this is an incredibly fast moving situation and that there are a variety of different still out different allegations still out there public domain at there in the public domain at there in the public domain

i know his survival instinct has kicked in and i know he saw what happened to phillip schofield, but,ok at the damage to his friends, to those falsely accused. the longer he leaves it, the worst it will be for him. outside broadcasting house, it was an opinion being echoed by a former editor of sky and now professor ofjournalism. the presenter, in my view, really ought to come forward and talk about it. it would be cathartic for the presenter, it would be informative for us, and it would probably be the right thing to do. the public aren't daft, they want to know what's going on here, and only when they know what's going on can they decide how they feel about that presenter. however, it's the presenter�*s decision. there are multiple legal barriers to others making the name public. meanwhile, inside the bbc, its investigation into the matter has been put on pause at the request of the police as they consider whether there is any evidence of criminality. but the corporation's director—general admits there are still questions about the speed of the bbc�*s response to the original compla

scandal ofjimmy savile and everything that took place there, the central issue and also with phillip schofieldonships, and it's whether or not people question and are able to question if you have lots of power. and in the media industry, the people who sit in these seats are the ones deemed often to have the power. so that is a question, whether or not there has been this abuse of power in some way. but it's im ortant abuse of power in some way. but it's important for — abuse of power in some way. but it's important for people _ abuse of power in some way. but it's important for people watching, - abuse of power in some way. but it's important for people watching, i - important for people watching, i never detected that, and i know i've spoken to you about it, it wasn't obvious, in fact quite the reverse. entirely the obvious democrat opposite. he entirely the obvious democrat o- osite. ., entirely the obvious democrat o- osite. . ., entirely the obvious democrat o- osite. . . ., entirely the obvious democrat ouosite. . . ., ., opposite. he had a lot of information _ opposite. he had a lot of

, but my god , phillip schofield, but my god, look at the damage to the bbc. those falsely friends, to those falsely accused . and the longer he accused. and the longer he leaves it, the worse it will for be him . be him. >> mark very interesting what jeremy vine says there, and he's not the only one to say that this individual should unmask himself if you like. but jeremy vine is, is not a lawyer and there are media lawyers who are saying no, he does not have to do this. he has a right to privacy, he has not been charged with any criminal offence . yes with any criminal offence. yes >> and although jeremy vine and some others are suggesting that this presenter should come forward and speak publicly, as you say , it's not just the you say, it's not just the lawyers, there are other colleagues and former colleagues who are suggesting or saying that yes , as you suggest, there that yes, as you suggest, there , the allegations have not been tested in any way, shape or form, really. so we don't know if there is either criminality orindeed if there is either crimin

we know from the recent situation regarding phillip schofield that when a situation arises in which aa, that that person can become very fragile and can be at risk and does require safeguarding. i'm very pleased to see that the bbc is taking its duty to its employees very carefully. just taking its duty to its employees very carefully-— taking its duty to its employees very carefully. just to interrupting ou, what very carefully. just to interrupting you. what the _ very carefully. just to interrupting you, what the bbc— very carefully. just to interrupting you, what the bbc has _ very carefully. just to interrupting you, what the bbc has said - very carefully. just to interrupting you, what the bbc has said is - very carefully. just to interrupting | you, what the bbc has said is that first of all, it did get a vast amount of complaints and you can see why people might be motivated to make them in the first place, and second of all, that it did try to contact the people who are making the complaint, the parents of the young person, and was not able to make contact. so, the details of

and when phillip out, phillip schofield came out, i remember writing piece saying remember writing aerdue, you'll be a lot happier. make you've got happier. make sure you've got everything out while you're there. and and if this is there. and if and if this is huge issue, we don't know . bev's huge issue, we don't know. bev's right. this would have been weighing him years and years. >> i commend i commend you on your bravery. absolutely do. your bravery. i absolutely do. and i've done and and i and i've and i've done and especially in the 80s and i and i've done a lot of research into into married men who use these dating apps and they are prolific. you only need to go on a dating app and they and they're like, i did it in my home town at the time i was writing a piece for the mail on sunday, i believe it was. and everywhere from all walks of life, from all ages . well, life, from all ages. well, actually, no, from about 40 to about 70. and you know, people who who obviously who obviously are struggling and this is the only way that this is the only outlet they have these apps outlet

once again, it's a sorry state affairs, it's state of affairs, whether it's itv the itv and phillip schofield the bbc and whoever this is, there is behind this. obviously a very serious story about a person who has been subjected to this and a mother, a family that are incredibly concerned by it. we don't know any of the real details , though. no, it's utter details, though. no, it's utter speculation . if the victim is speculation. if the victim is a man or a woman, a boy or a girl or we don't know. we know there were 17 at the time. these that's what makes the act illegal, because you can't send transmit images from until you're 18, basically. so that i believe , is what makes even with believe, is what makes even with consent. yes you can't do it even with consent. however there there's a lot to unpick here because there's whilst along with everybody else probably out there, i was almost excited at first. you see you see this breaking on twitter. you know, i'm out there, i'm a comedian, i'm out there, i'm a comedian, i'm making jokes about it. but you know, some some quiet contemplation on

i know his survival instinct has kicked in and i know he saw what happened to phillip schofield, but,ok at the damage to the bbc. look at the damage to his friends, to those falsely accused. the longer he leaves it, the worst it will be for him. 0utside broadcasting house, it was an opinion being echoed by a former editor of sky and now professor ofjournalism. the presenter, in my view, really ought to come forward and talk about it. it would be cathartic for the presenter, it would be informative for us, and it would probably be the right thing to do. the public aren't daft, they want to know what's going on here, and only when they know what's going on can they decide how they feel about that presenter. however, it's the presenter�*s decision. there are multiple legal barriers to others making the name public. meanwhile, inside the bbc, its investigation into the matter has been put on pause at the request of the police as they consider whether there is any evidence of criminality. but the corporation's director—general admits there are still questions about the speed of the bbc�*s

during the phillip schofield drama . ' “t: phillip schofield drama.e their own to get these jobs off their own merit. must take with merit. i must take issue with stephanie white male stephanie saying that white male privilege that privilege is something that we've it just so we've done. no, it just so happens that in western europe white tend to be the white men tend to be the majority. they have, of majority. so they have, of course, historically and naturally in the majority naturally been in the majority of positions of power. now it's right that should change right that that should change as the demographic of society changes, but not falsely led and not like this not in a situation like this whereby could very whereby these actions could very well dangerous. if you're well be dangerous. if you're talking about armed talking about the armed services, instance , where services, for instance, where people making exceptionally people are making exceptionally serious and need to be serious decisions and need to be of the very highest capability, i th

because the old phillip schofield stuff was deemed to be, you know, unwise but not illegal.difference here? i'm joined by dai davies , who's a joined by dai davies, who's a former divisional commander in the metropolitan police. di, thank you very, very much. now one of one of the allegations here appears to be whether or not images are involved of somebody who was said 17 at the time . what will the police be time. what will the police be doing now? because they've not officially launched an investigation ? investigation? >> well, a very good afternoon to you. >> well, i've questioned why it's taking so long, frankly , it's taking so long, frankly, and i've never heard the word scope before. >> you've had five, six days now in for order the police to investigate it, i always say if you don't get off your backside and go and investigate , then and go and investigate, then clearly you won't find evidence. now, this has been going on for some time , and contrary to some some time, and contrary to some claims, the family allegedly did go and report this to the police . i don't

phillip schofield his schofield was described by his own former executive in own former chief executivecommons hearing. what was a dame whatever is, who dame, whatever her name is, who used run easyjet as having an used to run easyjet as having an inappropriate relationship with a young member of staff because she said it was like an abusive relationship because of the age gap and the power dynamics, the power dynamic. people might argue the same here, but there is no work relationship going on here. >> exactly. so and so the idea of abuse of power in the workplace is somewhat diminished in in this case. but also what was telling and interesting and what gripped the nation about the phillip schofield saga, i think was because of the age of where they first met. yes and then that led into a job coming into the into the itv studios, getting a job and then sort of being moved on. and obviously, there was a lot of speculation about those circumstances. but although the parents and we've only got the parents account that young individual was 17 that the young individual was 17 at the time of

and in case of phillip schofield in the case of phillip schofield , maybe unwise but not , maybe it wasbut not illegal. so, fine, get on with your life. but in this case, now, you could potentially have a echr issue, which is actually could potentially be a sackable offence . so kind of say offence. so to kind of say nothing to see here, we kind of have to wait. and i don't blame him for defending his friend and saying , look, maybe this isn't saying, look, maybe this isn't his character. he doesn't deserve some of the deserve maybe some of the treatment that he's received. fine but to say nothing to see here whatsoever when the story is still developing , i think is is still developing, i think is unwise at stage . unwise at this stage. >> indeed, alison, these commentators have chosen a strange hill to die on, haven't they, given the fact that there are seven allegations still in play? >> well, i don't even i don't even agree with joanna. i think i think original allegation i think the original allegation is absolutely dropping . this is absolutely jaw dropping. this is absolutely jaw

and in case of phillip schofield in the case of phillip schofield , maybe unwise but not , maybe it wast not illegal. so, fine, get on with your life. but in this case, now, you could potentially have a echr issue, which is actually could potentially be a sackable offence . so kind of say offence. so to kind of say nothing to see here, we kind of have to wait. and i don't blame him for defending his friend and saying , look, maybe this isn't saying, look, maybe this isn't his character. he doesn't deserve some of the deserve maybe some of the treatment that he's received. fine but to say nothing to see here whatsoever when the story is still developing , i think is is still developing, i think is unwise at stage . unwise at this stage. >> indeed, alison, these commentators have chosen a strange hill to die on, haven't they, given the fact that there are seven allegations still in play? >> well, i don't even i don't even agree with joanna. i think i think original allegation i think the original allegation is absolutely dropping . this is absolutely jaw dropping. this is absolutely jaw d

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why did nobody at itv speak out about phillip schofield? well, perhaps they feared for their job.that's what unchecked power does . it gives people the does. it gives people the ability to behave in a certain way with impunity. what this whole story has demonstrated to me is the importance of the bbc reporting its own scandals in an open and transparent way, which i've got to say they've done brilliantly . and the importance brilliantly. and the importance of a free press. i salute the sun for having brought the story to light in the first place. their only great crime was reporting to parents us and their concerns about their drug addicted child . the alleged addicted child. the alleged victim a victim who, i should add, denies the story through extensively employed lawyers, suggests that the next labour government will force newspapers to submit to a new government regulator. is truly chilling. putting politicians in charge of what information we as a public have access to effectively muzzling the press . do you want muzzling the press. do you want mps and cabinet ministers muzz

i mean, i'm phillip schofield lawyer and it is very much in the public domain that i made a denial tot to be an untrue denial . now, all of us who are denial. now, all of us who are conscientious lawyers are very keen . not to send out letters or keen. not to send out letters or emails or whatever with information that isn't true , information that isn't true, too. so i imagine that this lawyer is doing his best or her best to try and find out really what's going on. but the other point is that from the lawyers perspective, you may or may not be getting a response from from the client. we don't know whether the client's responding to telephone calls, emails or anything . so it's difficult to anything. so it's difficult to put your self in the shoes of the lawyer without knowing more detail about what what the situation is . situation is. >> i just want to one final one with you while i've got you, jonathan. if that's all right, because people in my position occasionally end up talking to people like you before, before we come on air, and then there's a big question mark, which i think

can specify your gender, your sexual proclivities are up to you and i think that i found the phillip schofielde because as far as i know and i'm i still haven't seen anyone accuse him of an actual crime. and just because you might not approve of someone's behaviour , approve of someone's behaviour, it doesn't mean that their reputation has to be completely trashed. and this individual at the bbc seems to be on the same vein as this. and you get twitter behaving appallingly. i think it's really interesting that people like jeremy vine and nicky campbell and rylan are calling out the people who have tried to name them and the vitriol that they get is appalling. twitter, instagram if you've ever suffered from abuse on those platforms and i have, you try and complain about it, it goes absolutely nowhere. they either can't don't care about it or they simply can't control the beast. and so what happens is people's reputation gets completely destroyed before they're able to stand up and defend themselves. and what often happens is when we see the truth of the story, when it starts to unravel, we actu

the departure of phillips? schofield kelvin's here with both of those stories . back in just two minutes time . time now for on sold . and you time now for on sold. and you know, this is where britain's top commentators speak out on controversial issues without the fear of the cancel culture sweeping the rest of the media. and it's been apologies all round for nigel farage amid his banking scandal, not least today, bbc's business editor today, the bbc's business editor who falsely reported nige, had his bank account closed because he skint. better late than he was skint. better late than neven he was skint. better late than never. simon finally gave never. simon jack finally gave in mounting pressure over the in to mounting pressure over the weekend sorry . he tweeted weekend to say sorry. he tweeted the information on which we based reporting came based our reporting came from a trusted senior source. the trusted and senior source. the information to be information turned out to be incomplete and inaccurate. i would to mr would like to apologise to mr farage now

the departure of phillips? schofield kelvin's here with both of those stories . back in just two minutes time . time now for on sold . and you time now for on sold. and you know, this is where britain's top commentators speak out on controversial issues without the fear of the cancel culture sweeping the rest of the media. and it's been apologies all round for nigel farage amid his banking scandal, not least today, bbc's business editor today, the bbc's business editor who falsely reported nige, had his bank account closed because he skint. better late than he was skint. better late than neven he was skint. better late than never. simon finally gave never. simon jack finally gave in mounting pressure over the in to mounting pressure over the weekend sorry . he tweeted weekend to say sorry. he tweeted the information on which we based reporting came based our reporting came from a trusted senior source. the trusted and senior source. the information to be information turned out to be incomplete and inaccurate. i would to mr would like to apologise to mr farage now

and frankly, it's being used as an excuse , just as it used as an excuse, just as it was with phillip schofieldne really cares if you're gay or straight in 2023. what people care about is if you're in the 60s and you're grooming teenagers whilst cheating on your wife and neglecting your children. that said , the pylon children. that said, the pylon has been horrible to witness and i not want to add to it. i do not want to add to it. i blame a lot of this blame on the bbc for being a corrupt organisation, which encourages such behaviour when it comes to mr edwards himself, would say mr edwards himself, i would say it's his family it's time to give his family some privacy to heal and give him an opportunity to repent. many commentators been many commentators have been pretending his actions were okay because no laws were broken. we do not hold morality to the low expectation of the law of man, but the law of god. adultery but to the law of god. adultery is immoral and his actions were wrong. that has be said. but wrong. that has to be said. but now give him a chance to now we give him a chance to

why did nobody at itv speak out about phillip schofield? well, perhaps they feared for their job.es. see, that's what unchecked power does . it gives people the does. it gives people the ability to behave in a certain way with impunity. what this whole story has demonstrated to me is the importance of the bbc reporting its own scandals in an open and transparent way, which i've got to say they've done brilliantly . and the importance brilliantly. and the importance of a free press. i salute the sun for having brought the story to light in the first place. their only great crime was reporting to parents us and their concerns about their drug addicted child . the alleged addicted child. the alleged victim a victim who, i should add, denies the story through extensively employed lawyers, suggests that the next labour government will force newspapers to submit to a new government regulator. is truly chilling. putting politicians in charge of what information we as a public have access to effectively muzzling the press . do you want muzzling the press. do you want mps and cabinet minis

we've already seen in the phillip schofield case that he actually paid for the person who was linked him. he paid for their legal representation in for a while. for their legal representation in for a while . the whole thing in for a while. the whole thing just gets tawdry . it's very, just gets tawdry. it's very, very disturbing. it's hard to know how where it goes from here. and indeed, once named, if the present in question can ever have a career again . have a career again. >> yes, look , i think you're >> yes, look, i think you're right. it is tawdry. >> yes, look, i think you're right. it is tawdry . i mean, i right. it is tawdry. i mean, i think there are clearly questions , you're right about, questions, you're right about, you know, if this if this young person is paying for this legal firm, i have read is based firm, which i have read is based in saint james's area of in the saint james's area of london. so presumably quite an expensive legal firm . is are expensive legal firm. is are those legal fees being paid by the presenter question mark? that's certainly, i suppose ,

and frankly, it's being used as an excuse , just as it used as an excuse, just as it was with phillip schofieldeally cares if you're gay or straight in 2023. what people care about is if you're in the 60s and you're grooming teenagers whilst cheating on your wife and neglecting your children. that said , the pylon children. that said, the pylon has been horrible to witness and i not want to add to it. i do not want to add to it. i blame a lot of this blame on the bbc for being a corrupt organisation, encourages bbc for being a corrupt orgarbehaviour encourages bbc for being a corrupt orgarbehaviour when ncourages bbc for being a corrupt orgarbehaviour when itourages bbc for being a corrupt orgarbehaviour when it comes; bbc for being a corrupt orgarbehaviour when it comes to such behaviour when it comes to mr edwards himself, i would say it's mr edwards himself, i would say wsfime mr edwards himself, i would say it's time to give his family some privacy to heal and give him an opportunity to repent . him an opportunity to repent. many commentators have been pretending his actions were okay becaus

you will remember how long phillip schofield story long the phillip schofield story was making page news. was making front page news for. and i think now what we're seeing is a turn away from not just criticism of the presenter himself, who of course might have in some have been involved in in some sort of illegal action as well . sort of illegal action as well. that's going to be investigated thoroughly later on. we don't know if that's the case, but also how the bbc's processes work. is it right that a, that a taxpayer funded organisation can sort of keep something this quiet, this keeps something this big under wraps for so long? and that's what i think we'll be heanng that's what i think we'll be hearing more of in the next few days. yes >> olivia, just very quickly, i don't know if you've seen the front page sunday mirror, front page of the sunday mirror, but are reporting that the but they are reporting that the bbc host in question parted with bosses at an awards do after these sex allegations were made against him. so the bbc may well be opening itself up to the accusation that t

and there are so many similarities to the phillip schofield case, not least in the way that there waso much criticism of the way itv handled that and the number of young staffers who had felt quite unable to come out about it . it. >> well, sally, really appreciate you setting the scene on this today as to where we take things next and providing your commentary and your experience as a former bbc presenter and someone who, as you say, briefly worked with r alongside hugh edwards and indeed alongside me. so we at this time of the morning, sally would do the sport and i would do the sport. that's right. so we yeah, that's right. so listen really appreciate you doing that. and what we're going to do, sally, is to get reaction now from viewers and listeners as to what they think should happen next and their whole opinion on this. but we'll say goodbye to you and thank you very much indeed. thanks very much, sally jones. >> know, in all of this >> you know, in all of this really is worth saying, how incredibly and brave incredibly dignified and brave hugh vicky flind, hugh edwards wife, vi

she just thought, rather like schofield like the phillip schofield business at itv and inappropri atetv and inappropri ate yes. tionship. >> yes. >> yes. >> not necessarily illegal, although allegations although if these allegations stand up, then there absolutely was a criminal that again, was a criminal act that again, one of the most shocking facts about this is this criminal act could end up being 10 to 14 years in prison would be the maximum sentence, which is for possessing or distributing images, explicit images of somebody under the age of 18. >> bbc is under siege today , and >> bbc is under siege today, and rightly so, not least for the way they don't appear to handle this very well. you can talk to entertainment and tv journalists , sarah robertson. sarah, mean , sarah robertson. sarah, i mean , lived through some , the bbc has lived through some scandals its time. this this scandals in its time. this this appears to be shaping into scandals in its time. this this app

do you think this is they didn't with the phillip didn't do that with the phillip schofield and also idn't do that with the phillip scho the. well, and also didn't do that with the phillip scho the. well, yeah, and also didn't do that with the phillip scho the. well, yeah, butj also didn't do that with the phillip scho the. well, yeah, but thato with the. well, yeah, but that was more i mean, i think the evidence out evidence came out, came out soonen evidence came out, came out sooner. when boris sooner. but remember when boris and carrie allegedly some and carrie allegedly had some sort domestic tiff? sort of domestic tiff? >> remember that. yes. >> i do remember that. yes. someone heard them through the walls the same people walls or all the same people were sort of were tweeting all this sort of real, speculative real, you know, speculative stuff about about what that was about. >> okay. >> okay. >> well, let me ask louis. so do you think it's become politicised? certainly politicised? i mean, certainly from it from looking at social media, it does it has does look that it has com

there are some key differences between huw edwards and the phillip schofield saga. r, i couldn't help but be struck, vividly struck by phillip schofield comments about how he felt very sorry for everybody else involved. but didn't really, as far as i could tell, particular mention his former wife and i thought that was absolutely staggering. anyway, gbviews@gbnews.com the number of white people applying to universities has fallen by 5. now why is that? i'm wondering whether or not the disadvantages of the working class white children going through schools that we've seen for a very long penod that we've seen for a very long period of time is actually now taking place, is this a good thing? are more people going on to practical and to get practical trades? and when to keyless cars, when it comes to keyless cars, has been nicked? has yours been nicked? because everyone one has had everyone i know with one has had theirs at some point and theirs nicked at some point and shock, horror, the stats are out and good. patrick and it's not good. patrick christys news britain's

do you think this is they didn't that with the phillip didn't do that with the phillip schofield alsoith the. well, yeah, but that was more mean, the was more i mean, i think the evidence came came out evidence came out, came out soonen evidence came out, came out sooner. boris sooner. but remember when boris and carrie allegedly some and carrie allegedly had some sort domestic tiff? sort of domestic tiff? >> do remember that. yes. >> i do remember that. yes. someone heard them through the walls same people walls or all the same people were sort of were tweeting all this sort of real, speculative real, you know, speculative stuff about about what that was about. >> okay. >> okay. >> well, let me ask louis. so do you think it's become politicised? certainly politicised? i mean, certainly from media, from looking at social media, it does it has does look that it has complicated the bbc complicated because what the bbc needs to do, it needs to show that it's impartial. >> right? right because it's under tremendous pressure, because exposed because it's being exposed daily, not for being

>> you know what, it's the whole phillip schofield thing.was what as not what he described as not illegal, but ill advised. and, you know, we don't know the legalities of it, but, you know, does the age gap possibly only create more questions so much yet to know and reveal and understand and, you know, which bit of it really is the worst. there's so many bits to pin it all on. let us know your views. vaiews@gbnews.com or you can tweet us at gb news west lindsey council in lincolnshire is preparing to return to the high court in an ongoing effort to prevent 2000 asylum seekers from being housed at raf scampton , being housed at raf scampton, known previously for being the home of the dambusters. >> and this is something which i have to say enrages you as viewers and listeners , and the viewers and listeners, and the heanng viewers and listeners, and the hearing will determine whether or not the case can proceed to a full judicial review, potentially halting the plans. >> our east midlands reporter will hollis has more . will hollis has more.

edwards and his children right now, because one thing i thought was very distasteful with the phillip schofielda is that the wife and kids sort of got pushed for aside this amazing, brave story . brave story. >> you know, obviously, this is an amazing isn't an amazing, brave story. this is a scandal. but we must think about his wife and his kids. it must be a terrible, terrible situation at home. >> one wonders when she knew . >> one wonders when she knew. >> one wonders when she knew. >> right. so, again, look , do we >> right. so, again, look, do we have to think about him too, though? we've got a man in hospital. >> has he suffered a sort of trial by media? >> we've got a man in hospital, which is not good. it is a well known man. and if the allegations that the allegations have to be addressed when he comes of hospital, they're comes out of hospital, they're going to be addressed by going to have to be addressed by the right. they're the man right. whether they're true they're not. one thing true or they're not. one thing l, true or they're not. one thing i, i want to speak about is if the

and when. >> well, it's interesting, isn't it, because we've had the phillip schofield story. concerned have been known, and it's been an open secret within the newsroom. but things haven't happened we don't know about. what about victoria's story. we don't know what the facts are. we don't know if the allegations are serious or have been stood up. what we do know is that up. but what we do know is that often we're the last to know and that people's behaviour in appropriate though it is often persists. and again, i want to stress that we don't know the truth of these allegations, but what we do know is that often in the behaviours are known , the behaviours are known, they're seen, they're tolerated because almost the star is too big to fall and also because people are frankly frightened . people are frankly frightened. they don't want to lose their jobs. they don't want to be seen as difficult, they don't want to be the bearer of bad tidings. so, you know, all of us who've worked in journalism know that it's intense environment it's an intense environment moment and that temp

and you'd have thought holly willoughby fancied keeping a low profile after riding out the phillip schofields of just stop oil >> a lot of my listeners said, please don't , please stop covering. >> just stop oil, because you look at the we had our hottest day globally on record today . day globally on record today. >> but i guess their hope is that somewhere higher up will start to make a difference . start to make a difference. holly who was last week pictured jumping into a gas guzzling helicopter for a 136 mile ride from london to glastonbury for a boozy weekend fleet tree legend kelvin mackenzie. >> is this a massive clanger from holly ? well the issue for from holly? well the issue for itv and we'll come very quickly to the disgraceful position of the way that the sales director was treated by the ad agencies . was treated by the ad agencies. >> is that what they really doing within itv is taking a nod towards the agenda from the left i >> because if you if you if you take the position of anti just stop oil, there's a very good chance that media buyers will stop taking your adverts whic

amid this alleged bbc sex scandal , sure, amid this alleged bbc sex scandal, will a certain phillip schofieldeathes a huge sigh of relief . i've got no doubt he of relief. i've got no doubt he enjoyed an extra glass of pinot grigio last night as he reflected on a set of allegations against a bbc star, which takes the heat off him for a while. now, it's ironic that the bbc, who gave the world eastenders a responsible for their own real life soap opera, or should i say farce as one presenter after another has to quickly go on twitter and say , quickly go on twitter and say, it's not me, guv. from major household names to obscure local weathermen, they've all distanced themselves from the story . the only big bbc names we story. the only big bbc names we haven't heard from so far are pingu pudsey bear and mr blobby . i've always thought that blobby was a wrong'un by withholding the identity of this star, the bbc are taking all of us for children. they're treating us like idiots. if they persist in withholding information which is in the national interest, information which is in the national int

of a shock, but also, you know, we're obviously seeing this coming hard on the heels of the phillip schofields. >> absolute power corrupts absolutely . we're seeing an absolutely. we're seeing an imbalance. the real issue in these things that we've seen is these things that we've seen is these household names, potentially household names, and the influence that they're having, particularly over young people . and it's worrying. it's people. and it's worrying. it's worrying for all of us because we like to trust the people that we're looking at daily, letting them into our lives, letting them into our lives, letting them into our homes. them into our lives, letting them into our homes . we watch them into our homes. we watch them into our homes. we watch them television . and if that them on television. and if that trust gets eroded further, i think there's a real problem for television. but television personalities . so i think that personalities. so i think that we don't want more more stories like if they do happen. like this. if they do happen. and i think that's where dame priti patel is

. >> the bbc is on the edge of a crisis that could make the phillip schofield saga look like a mere footnotef this teenager allegedly paid by a bbc star for explicit pictures. we're told, pleaded with the organisation . pleaded with the organisation. on may the 19th to take this presenter off air and to stop him doing what could be eventually found to be by police. a vile crime . the poor police. a vile crime. the poor teenagerin police. a vile crime. the poor teenager in question may have been 17, but under the protection of children act 1978, it is an offence to make distribute , possess or show any distribute, possess or show any indecent images of anyone under 18. even with consent. it's also a criminal offence to ask a child under 18 to send a sexual image of themselves, causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison . penalty of 14 years in prison. so whatever show this presenter is famous for his next appearance could be on another bbc programme, crimewatch . have bbc programme, crimewatch. have the bbc learnt nothing from the horror