Scotland's papers: BBC suspends star and Yousaf poll 'setback'
The front pages on Monday have been dominated by the news that an unnamed BBC presenter has been suspended. The Sun broke the story over the weekend, accusing the star of paying a young person £35,000 for explicit pictures. Today the paper reports that the presenter made a panicked call to the young person after the allegations were published.
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The Daily Express says the BBC is in "turmoil", adding that police have been told about the allegations. It also reported that the BBC's director general, Tim Davie was summoned to crisis talks after it emerged the corporation has known about the claims for two months.
The new allegations have forced Tim Davie to "act quickly", says the Daily Star. The paper says the corporation has faced criticism over why the suspension of the presenter took so long.
The Telegraph says controversy over a "star sex scandal" threatening to engulf the BBC is what prompted senior executives at the corporation to contact the Metropolitan Police. The BBC's internal investigations team will meet Scotland Yard detectives for help with the case on Monday, the paper notes. It also features a picture of actor Brad Pitt who was filming at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.
"Beeb's briefs crisis" declares the Metro as it reports MPs have claimed that the BBC's director general was too slow to act over the allegations. The paper also features a picture of England cricketers celebrating as they kept their Ashes hopes alive by beating Australia on Sunday.
The Times reports that the family complained on 19 May but saw that the presenter was still on the air in June. The paper says the family of the young person wanted no payment for the story and "just wanted the BBC to tell him to stop".
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer held urgent talks with the BBC's director general on Sunday about the allegations being faced by a presenter, says the Daily Mail. The paper also features a picture of Nuria Sajjad who is the second girl to die from her injuries after a car crashed into a school in south-west London on Thursday.
The BBC presenter suspension also made the front page of the Scotsman, although their top story is about a poll about the first minister. The You Gov poll found that half of all Scots believe that Humza Yousaf is doing a bad job in the top role, according to the paper.
A picture of the earth on fire makes the front cover of the Daily Record as the paper reports that the UK and Scottish governments are not doing enough to tackle climate change. Lord Deben, described by the paper as a "climate change tsar" said Westminster and Holyrood are both "fiddling about" while the planet burns.
The National leads with a story about plans to turn a historic Scottish castle and 8,000 acres of land into a "playground for the mega-rich". The plans by a US frim to turn the area in Perthshire into a private gated community has been meet with fury, says the paper.
The supply of social housing in Scotland is facing "unsustainable pressures", writes the Herald. A new report by a group which represents council chiefs warns that people who need affordable accommodation are being failed by a "housing emergency". It also reports on the BBC allegations and the You Gov poll that says just 23% of respondents endorsed Humza Yousaf after his first 100 days in power.
A rapist who abused children had affiliations with the far-right, reports the Courier. A trial last week revealed that Dundee charity boss, Gareth Norman had raped a young girl in the 1970s and was later involved with the British National Party and other organisations where he organised racist rallies and marches, the paper says.
A businessman who took the Scottish Government to court over its Deposit Return Scheme told The Glasgow Times he feels "vindicated" after winning his legal challenge. Abdul Majid took ministers to court amid fears the controversial initiative would cause him to go bust, writes the paper.
A child was struck by van and their pet dog killed after a hit-and-run incident in the highlands. The youngster was "fortunate" to escape without serious injury after the incident on the A830 Fort William to Mallaig road, the paper says. The vehicle failed to stop as the distressed child watched their pet die at the scene according to police.
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A Broughty Ferry artist who had her caravan torched made the front page of the Evening Telegraph. The artists daughter was planning on having a sleepover with friends in the caravan and she told the paper “This could have been absolutely horrific".
The Edinburgh Evening News reports that those waiting in the baggage halls at Edinburgh airport were greeted with messages of "Baggage Delivery Completed" despite still not having their luggage. One passenger told the paper "it was chaos".
City councillors have been told not to say bad things about Aberdeen despite concerns about safety, reports the Evening Express. The paper says gangs of youths are running riot and fears have been raised over "wild west" cyclists on Union street.
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