Tim Davie, the director general of the BBC, has praised the corporate investigation team at the BBC, claiming they are “outstanding”, while defending his own actions in “calmly and judiciously” navigating through what he claimed was a complex situation. That summary then goes to the corporate investigations team.” He said they judged it to be a serious allegation. Regarding the overall impact of the incident on the BBC, Davie acknowledged that such scandals were damaging to the organization. The allegations surrounding the suspended BBC presenter have prompted authorities to call for time to investigate the matter. The BBC director general stated that the Met had taken control of the inquiry and may ultimately decide that there is no criminal case to answer.

Source: The Guardian July 12, 2023 17:15 UTC