Here is a reminder of the main statements that have been released over the course of this afternoon:
The BBC claimed it had received a letter from a lawyer representing the young person involved in the story. It read:
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 newspaper are rubbish.
The BBC also reported: “The young person sent a denial to the Sun on Friday evening saying there was ‘no truth to it’. However, the ‘inappropriate article’ was still published, the lawyer said.”
The Sun responded to this claim, stating:
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.
We have seen evidence that supports their concerns. It’s now for the BBC to properly investigate.