'Expletive-filled'

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [The Independent]( July 12, 2023 [View online](   [Morning Headlines]( 1 /[BBC star ‘sent abusive messages’ to second young person after contact on dating app]( A person in their early twenties has said they felt threatened by “expletive-filled” messages from the[BBC presenter facing allegations](he paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos as the scandal surrounding the corporation deepens. The fresh shock allegations, reported by the BBC, add further pressure on the broadcaster as it reels from the fallout from separate claims made against the unnamed male presenter and first reported by [The Sun](. The individual in their early twenties – who has no connection to the person at the centre of The Sun’s story – met the male presenter on a dating app before their conversations moved to other platforms, according to the BBC. The presenter revealed his identity and asked the young person not to tell anyone. The young person later posted online alluding to having had contact with a BBC presenter and hinting they might name him. The individual said the presenter then sent a number of “threatening messages”, which the BBC says it has seen and confirmed came from the presenter’s phone number. The corporation said the person felt “threatened” by the messages and “remain scared”. The latest claims come as: - BBC director general Tim Davie admitted mistakes in the handling of the initial controversy and ordered a review of its “red flag” system - A BBC timeline revealed only two attempts to contact the family before The Sun story – and the presenter wasn’t told for seven weeks - Scotland Yard asked the BBC to pause its own investigation while it decides whether to start a criminal probe - Another police force revealed it received a complaint as far back in April – and is now examining whether to investigate - A BBC Radio 4 host told Mr Davie: “Everyone in the building knows who it is.”   2 / [Nato refuses to offer Ukraine timeframe on joining – after Zelensky hits out at ‘absurd’ delays]( Alliance says Kyiv will be given membership ‘when allies agree and conditions are met’ – without saying what those conditions are 3 /[Mortgage rates soar again to surpass Liz Truss mini-Budget peak]( ‘Personal hell’ for homewners as average two-year deal reach 6.66 per cent – rates not seen since 2008 banking crash 4 /[Gary Lineker remains at top of list of BBC’s highest paid on-air talent]( He is the only star paid more than £1m 5 /[Racist slur found on Foreign Office website days after government rejected need for review]( Exclusive: This is the latest case in a string of offensive remarks found on government platforms and in official documents THE BIG QUESTION [What is the meaning behind the name of Carrie and Boris Johnson’s third child?]( On Tuesday 11 July, [Carrie Johnson]( announced that she and former prime minister Boris Johnson [have welcomed their third child together](. Frank Alfred Odysseus Johnson was born on 5 July ay 9.15am, Carrie revealed in an [Instagram]( post before joking: “Can you guess which name my husband chose?” Much has already been made about the choice of names on social media, with people quick to point out that the former PM is a fan of the [Greek]( poet Homer and his epic poem The Odyssey, which tells the story Odysseus.//link.e.independent.co.uk/click/32053736.63571/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvbWlycmEtYW5kcmVldmE/583d2887487ccd777a8b7489B90c065dd [For the full article click here]( Enjoy a year of unlimited digital access for just £99 £20 ✓ Full access to Premium news analysis ✓ Advert-free reading across web and app ✓ The Independent Daily Edition newspaper ✓ Puzzles, virtual event tickets and more [SUBSCRIBE NOW](   Watch /[First look at Timothee Chalamet as Wonka in new trailer]( NUMBER OF THE DAY 48C – Temperatures in the Mediterranean could set a European record this week as a heatwave engulfs southern and eastern Europe. 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