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SCOTT Mills was first investigated over sex offences against a teenage boy seven years ago – but only now the BBC has acted.
In a sensational move the BBC pulled Mills off air last Tuesday – with it emerging days later that the axing was linked to a complaint about the 2018 probe into the 53-year-old.
Mills was questioned over allegations of “serious sexual offences” against a boy who police confirmed was under 16 at the time of the allegations.
The case – said to have taken place between 1997 and 2000 – was later dropped in full due to a lack of evidence.
Last night we revealed that BBC bosses had known Mills was being investigated in 2018, Mills informed the corporation but denied the allegations.
And, in March that year The Sun on Sunday revealed how a probe was being carried out into an unnamed radio presenter.
Officials decided to keep Mills on air for seven years after he informed them of the investigation before suddenly dismissing him on Monday.
It was only after a complaint was made regarding the police probe that Beeb bosses gave Mills the boot.
Mills’ £360,000 a year contract was terminated within five days of the complaint being made.
But the BBC has since apologised for not taking action on an allegation against Scott Mills raised last year. So, as the scandal unfolds, here is what was known and when.
The alleged “serious sexual offences” against a boy under 16 take place with Scott Mills joining the BBC in 1988.
Mills initially joined the corporation as a presenter on BBC Radio 1, presenting the early morning slot before earning his own namesake programme The Scott Mills Show.
The Metropolitan Police launch a probe into allegations regarding Scott Mills.
The investigation, which related to allegations of serious sexual offences, followed a referral from another police force.
Mills is questioned by police under caution about historical sexual offences against a teenage boy.
The former BBC Radio 2 star told the corporation about the investigation and denied the allegations.
After it was decided there wasn’t enough evidence to bring charges against Mills the investigation is closed.
Mills moved from BBC Radio 1 and joined BBC Radio 2, taking over the coveted afternoon slot from Steve Wright.
Mills then moves on to take over the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, where he would stay until he was dismissed.
The former presenter took over after Zoe Ball stepped down — calling the role his “dream job”.
Mills signs off his show with “see you tomorrow” with his slot taken over the next day by Gary Davies.
Davies would continue to fill in for Scott after being named as the interim breakfast show host.
A BBC investigation is launched following a complaint regarding Scott Mills and the historic police probe.
In a sensational story, it is announced Mills had been sacked by the Beeb.
BBC Director of Music Lorna Clarke circulates an internal letter to staff informing them of the sacking.
The Metropolitan Police confirm that the teen boy at the centre of the allegations was under 16 years old at the time of the alleged offences.
The Sun reveals that the BBC was aware of the investigation as far back as 2018.
We revealed how Mills told the corporation in 2018 but was kept on air for another 7 years before suddenly being fired.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘clear dates’ needed as Ukrainian negotiators prepare for discussions in US.
Published On 20 Mar 202620 Mar 2026
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainian negotiators will push for a clear timeframe for the next round of Russia talks, as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict have been paused amid the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Speaking to reporters on Friday, Zelenskyy said Kyiv wants “clear dates – at least approximate ones” for the negotiations.
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“Everyone understands that the situation in the Middle East, the war, is affecting the postponement of this date,” he said.
Zelenskyy’s comments come as Ukrainian negotiators are set to hold talks in the United States on Saturday on US-brokered attempts to reach an agreement to end the more than four-year Russia-Ukraine war.
Previous rounds of negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow in Geneva and Abu Dhabi failed to yield a breakthrough.
The main sticking point has been territory, with Russia pushing for Ukraine to give up the remaining 20 percent of the eastern region of Donetsk that Russian forces have failed to capture.
Kyiv has refused that demand while calling for robust security guarantees from its Western allies to prevent any other Russian attack should an agreement to end the war be reached.
“We have received signals from the US side indicating readiness to continue working within the existing negotiation formats to bring an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine,” Zelenskyy said in a social media post on Thursday.
“There has been a pause in the talks, and it is time to resume them. We are doing everything to ensure that the negotiations are genuinely substantive.”
A senior Kremlin official indicated on Friday that a new round of US-mediated negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv will likely take place soon.
“The pause is temporary, we hope it’s temporary regarding the continuation of the trilateral format,” he said.
Amid the Iran war, Ukraine’s European allies have sought to reassure Kyiv that their attention remains focused on maintaining pressure on Russia to end the war.
“There is obviously a conflict in Iran going on, in the Middle East, but we can’t lose focus on what’s going on in Ukraine and the need for our support there,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said this week after meeting with Zelenskyy in London.
European countries also have raised concerns about a decision by US President Donald Trump’s administration to waive sanctions on some Russian oil supplies in a bid to offset soaring energy costs linked to the Iran war.
On Friday, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian officials at the US talks on Saturday would discuss the recent “dangerous” decision to ease those sanctions on the Russian energy sector.
