the prime minister when he landed in vilnius for the nato summit. 0bviously they are very serious and concerning allegations, that is why police and the culture secretary spoke to the director general of the bbc over the weekend, and is confident that the bbc is investigating this rigorously and rapidly. i think that is the right course of action. rapidly. i think that is the right course of action. what you say to eo - le course of action. what you say to people on course of action. what you say to people on social course of action. what you say to people on social media, - course of action. what you say to people on social media, indeed l course of action. what you say to - people on social media, indeed some mps who people on social media, indeed some mps who might say they ve used parliamentary privilege to name the presenter? we parliamentary privilege to name the resenter? ~ ., parliamentary privilege to name the resenter? ~ . ., , ., presenter? we have laws about freedom o
story in the way it has been covered? t story in the way it has been covered? story in the way it has been covered? ~ , , , covered? i think it is right firstly that there is covered? i think it is right firstly that there is a covered? i think it is right firstly that there is a limited covered? i think it is right firstly that there is a limited amount i covered? i think it is right firstly i that there is a limited amount that can be that there is a limited amount that can be said that there is a limited amount that can be said about the specifics of the case, can be said about the specifics of the case, there has to be a investigation. to do with the handling investigation. to do with the handling of the whole thing, is what to do handling of the whole thing, is what to do with handling of the whole thing, is what to do with the investigation that was made, and it appears at the moment was made, and it appears at the moment are not much was done until it was mo
culture editor is about to interview the director general, tim davie. you run the call earlier today, lizo, don and journalists. what do you think is most significant thing we have learnt in the last few hours? 0bviously have learnt in the last few hours? obviously the most interesting line overall is that the bbc has been asked to pause its investigation into this affair while the metropolitan police here in london look into it. the metropolitan police have had a meeting with the bbc, that s when the request was made, but the metropolitan police, we do not want to get ahead of ourselves, they have not launched a full investigation, they are carrying out their own scoping exercise as to whether it is appropriate to launch a full investigation or whether they don t think there s enough evidence to do so, blow the whole process is ongoing, the bbc is less likely in limbo, waiting for this to happen before it can look at events and detail themselves, so until the
enough? do you think they could have given more this morning or been - enough? do you think they could have| given more this morning or been more open now? t given more this morning or been more oen now? ~ , ., open now? i think the bbc is in a difficult position open now? i think the bbc is in a difficult position at open now? i think the bbc is in a difficult position at the open now? i think the bbc is in a difficult position at the moment. difficult position at the moment because difficult position at the moment because of the nature of the investigation is going on, particularly as it is now a police investigation. particularly as it is now a police investigation. right, so the fact that it is paused, investigation. right, so the fact that it is paused, there - investigation. right, so the fact that it is paused, there is - investigation. right, so the fact that it is paused, there is no i that it is paused, there is no change, but we are in the situation, the prese
we now have today, the new - at this. in terms of the information we now have today, the new thing | at this. in terms of the information l we now have today, the new thing is this timeline, and the suggestion also of a review of protocols, perhaps as a result of what you learn. , , ., a perhaps as a result of what you learn. , , ., ,~ ., learn. yes, we ve been asking for the timeline learn. yes, we ve been asking for the timeline for learn. yes, we ve been asking for the timeline for some learn. yes, we ve been asking for the timeline for some days, - learn. yes, we ve been asking for the timeline for some days, it - learn. yes, we ve been asking for the timeline for some days, it is l the timeline for some days, it is very useful to get it. really there are two issues with it. as a bit from when the complaint was made in may on whether the bbc, the processes work properly and whether or not. and, then there is the bit, when the sun comes to their family or the family comes