Comedian Jim Davidson “vigorously denies” allegations made against him by two women, his solicitor said in a statement today.

Former pop star Gary Glitter and a man in his 70s have been re-bailed by police investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.

Detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal arrested a man in his 60s yesterday, police said.

PR guru Max Clifford has said he would try to continue to lead a normal life after being arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal, describing the allegations as "totally untrue".

PR guru Max Clifford has been arrested by detectives investigating the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.

The BBC could face a full public inquiry into the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal if the corporation’s investigations fail to “get to the bottom” of the accusations, Britain's Culture Secretary Maria Miller has warned.

Freddie Starr, who was arrested yesterday by police officers investigating the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal, returned for further questioning today.

In Britain - Freddie Starr is reported to have been arrested in connection with the wider Jimmy Savile sex abuse investigation.

Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer is to review legal papers relating to abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile, David Cameron said today.

BBC boss George Entwistle will be quizzed about the corporation’s handling of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal by a committee of MPs today.

BBC Newsnight editor Peter Rippon has stepped aside after the corporation said his explanation of why the show dropped its investigation into the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal was “inaccurate or incomplete”.