Overview
- The BBC confirmed that Tony Livesey has asked to step away from his late-night Radio 5 Live show while the broadcaster reviews allegations raised by the Panorama programme.
- Panorama and The Times aired accounts from several women accusing David Sullivan of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour dating to the 1980s and 1990s.
- One claimant, identified on Panorama as 'Florence', said Livesey introduced her to Sullivan and arranged a meeting, a claim Livesey says he has no recollection of and describes as abhorrent.
- Sullivan has strongly denied the allegations and resigned from his role at West Ham to contest them, and the Met has said it will assess any information provided without public criminal charges so far.
- Reporting has renewed scrutiny of the Sport newspapers' past editorial practices — including a 'Countdown to 16' feature — and prompted unrest among BBC staff who want a full review of Livesey's years at those titles.