Frazer: BBC investigating presenter allegations ‘swiftly and sensitively’

A BBC presenter has been taken off air over allegations he paid a teenager for explicit pictures (James Manning/PA)

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said BBC director-general Tim Davie has assured her the corporation is “investigating swiftly and sensitively” into allegations that an unnamed presenter paid a teenager for sexually explicit images.

Ms Frazer described the allegations reported by The Sun newspaper as “deeply concerning” and said the broadcaster now needs to be given space to investigate the matter and take appropriate action.