BBC presenter scandal is 'crowding out' other important stories including Nato and soaring mortgage rates, AndrewMarr9 says
Moving back onto the BBC story, Andrew continued: "The police have changed their line today In a way which may be highly significant. The crime journalist Danny Shaw is here to analyse that.
"Tim Davie, the director general of the BBC has been giving interviews, full of information about its investigation and why it made so little progress until the Sun newspaper came hammering on its door."Speaking to BBC Radio 4 earlier today, Mr Davie said: "We did receive a call on 19 May. That was taken by the audiences services team who then make a summary of the call.Asked why he has not spoken to the presenter, Mr Davie said: "I think it is critical they are spoken to a very senior manager."
He added that he feels he is playing the "right role" by overseeing the situation as director general.
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