Privacy issues decided higher up in BBC, reporter tells Cliff Richard case judge

A BBC reporter who broke a story about Sir Cliff Richard's home being searched by police following a child sex assault allegation has told a judge that editors considered privacy issues when making decisions about coverage.

Privacy issues decided higher up in BBC, reporter tells Cliff Richard case judge

A BBC reporter who broke a story about Sir Cliff Richard's home being searched by police following a child sex assault allegation has told a judge that editors considered privacy issues when making decisions about coverage.

Dan Johnson said he said was aware of privacy issues, but added that people higher up dealt with those matters.

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