to discuss allegations that one of its presenters paid a teenager thousands of pounds for a sexually explicit photos. we ve just had an update on that story and we can cross to our culture correspondent. lizo, what is the update? cross to our culture correspondent. lizo, what is the update? we ve ust been told that i lizo, what is the update? we ve ust been told that detectives lizo, what is the update? we ve ust been told that detectives from h lizo, what is the update? we ve just been told that detectives from the l been told that detectives from the metropolitan police s specialist crime command met with representatives from the bbc on the morning of monday the 10th ofjuly, that s today. the meeting took place virtually. they are assessing the information discussed at the meeting and further inquiries are taking place to establish whether there is evidence of a criminal offence being committed. there is no investigation at this stage. that follows from what we heard
sharply, after its launch on the new york stock exchange. in china, we witness the official efforts to silence popular criticism ahead of the national people s congress. and jackie s life afterjfk the lost letters which reveal a love affair with a senior british diplomat. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news high drama in dubai for andy murray. after an epic tie break, the world number one is into the the semifinals. good evening. one of president trump s most trusted colleagues, the us attorney generaljeff sessions, is under intense pressure tonight. he s facing allegations that he lied under oath about his contacts with russian officials during the election campaign. but mr sessions, speaking within the past hour, has denied any improper contact and he s announced that he ll not be involved in the official investigation into claims of russian influence in the presidential election. our north america editor jon sopel reports. marine one touching down
extent it was a self inflicted wound. what they clearly hoping the white house now is that they ve stopped the bleeding. once again, thanks for the update from the white house. jon sopel, north america editor. a reminder newsnight is coming up on bbc two. here is evan davis. d tonight the reaction to the argument in the us over the attorney general. as it is a world book day we have right and illustrator raymond briggs. join me now on bbc two. here on bbc one it is time for the news where you are. have a good night. hello, you re watching bbc news. i m olly foster at the bbc sport centre, these are our headlines tonight. no comment from sir bradley wiggins on a day that british cycling admits to more failings. andy murray says he s never experienced anything like it. seven match points saved in a half hour tie break as be scrapes into the dubai semi finals. and hear the tigers roar. they have thrashed the rhinos tonight to stay top of the super league. good evening, what a
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