The BBC gave few details about his sacking on Monday, only that Mills had been dismissed due to claims over his personal conduct.

The Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday it had launched an investigation in December 2016 "following a referral from another police force" relating to "allegations of serious sexual offences against a teenage boy".

The alleged offences are said to have taken place between 1997 and 2000.

"As part of these enquiries, a man who was in his 40s at the time of the interview, was questioned by police under caution in July 2018," the Met added.

It said the Crown Prosecution Service ultimately decided "the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges" and the case was closed in May 2019.

The police investigation into the allegations were first reported by The Mirror.

Mills, who has not yet commented on his sacking, was taken off air by the BBC last Tuesday.

The 53-year-old signed off that show saying "back tomorrow" - but Gary Davies presented Wednesday's show.

Mills took over from Zoe Ball on Radio 2's breakfast show in 2025 after a long career at the BBC and regional radio. He was paid between £355,000 and £359,999.

The charity Neuroblastoma UK said today it had cut ties with Mills and that he was no longer a patron for the organisation.

Mills' sacking is the latest in a series of controversies to befall the BBC in recent years and comes a week after it announced Matt Brittin would be its new director-general in May.

In an internal email on Monday, Lorna Clarke, the BBC's director of music, wrote: "I know that this news will be sudden and unexpected and therefore must come as a shock.

"Not least as so many of us have worked with Scott over a great many years, across a broad range of our programmes on R1, 5Live, R2 and TV.

"I felt it was important to share this news with you at the earliest opportunity.

"Of course, it will also come as a shock to our audience and loyal breakfast show listeners too.

"I will update everyone with more information on plans for the show when I'm able to. While I appreciate many of you will have questions, I hope you can understand that I am not going to be saying anything further now."

The couple are not able to do so while there are ongoing UK police investigations into matters related to Epstein, it is understood.

Ro Khanna, a US congressman, wrote to the King on Monday asking him to meet survivors privately during the state visit.

Buckingham Palace earlier announced that the state visit to the US would go ahead, despite calls for the historic royal trip to be scrapped or delayed because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

It is understood that the visit will take place in late April, with dates to be confirmed nearer the time.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Duke of York, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office last month, following the release of the Epstein files.

He was taken into police custody and later released under investigation on suspicion that he shared sensitive information with Epstein when he was the UK trade envoy.

The former prince has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein.

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The Italian, who was in charge of Premier League Brighton for a little under two years until he left in the summer of 2024, is tasked with keeping Spurs in the world's richest football league.

De Zerbi, 46, has agreed terms over a five-year deal with Spurs, who are one point above the relegation zone with seven games remaining. The contract does not include a relegation release clause.

In a statement, De Zerbi, whose first game in charge is at Sunderland on 12 April, said: "In all my discussions with the club's leadership, their ambition for the future has been clear - to build a team capable of reaching great achievements, and to do that playing a style of football that excites and inspires our supporters.

"I am here because I believe in that ambition and have signed a long-term contract to give everything to deliver it.

"Our short-term priority is to climb the Premier League table, which will be the complete focus until the final whistle of the last game of the season. I'm looking forward to getting out on the training pitch and working with these players to achieve that."

Having sacked Thomas Frank in February, the north London club parted company with his replacement, interim manager Tudor on Sunday afternoon after five defeats in seven matches during a shambolic 44-day reign.

The team last won a league match in December, 13 games ago.

De Zerbi's appointment will not be universally popular among the Spurs fanbase after three supporter groups on Friday urged the board not to hire him due to his past association with Mason Greenwood at Marseille.

Proud Lilywhites, Women of the Lane and Spurs Reach all expressed their concerns with 'No to De Zerbi' statements.

The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters Trust said in a statement on Tuesday that it cannot support the hiring of De Zerbi.

It said: "This appointment raises serious and far-reaching concerns, and many fans have been in touch with us to urge us to communicate the strength of feeling.

"We raised these concerns directly."

Former Manchester United forward Greenwood was charged in October 2022 with one count of attempted rape, one count of controlling and coercive behaviour and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm over allegations relating to a young woman after images and videos were posted online.

The Crown Prosecution Service dropped the charges in February 2023 owing to "a combination of the withdrawal of key witnesses and new material that came to light", which meant there was "no realistic prospect of conviction".

Greenwood has since resumed his career and joined Marseille in 2024.

In November, De Zerbi described Greenwood as a "good guy" who had paid a "heavy price" and added: "It saddens me what happened in his life, because I know a totally different person than the one who was described."

The Martin County Sheriff's Office released the incident report on Tuesday, which described Woods' movements as slow and lethargic when speaking to deputies at the scene of the crash in Florida.

Woods was charged with driving under the influence after he attempted to overtake a truck at "high speeds" and rolled the Land Rover he was driving on Friday.

Officers found two white pills, which were identified as the opioid hydrocodone, used to treat pain, in Woods' pocket, the report said.

The report also said Woods, 50, appeared to be sweating as he spoke to deputies, his eyes looked glassy, and his pupils were dilated.

When asked by a deputy if he took any prescription medications, Woods said: "I take a few."

The 15-time major winner also told deputies he had taken prescription drugs earlier that morning.

Woods said he had been looking at his phone and fiddling with the radio before he clipped the truck in front of him, the report said.

The crash occurred on a beachside, residential road in Jupiter Island when the Land Rover clipped the truck and rolled on to its side, the sheriff's office said.

Woods and the other driver did not report any injuries.

The golfer agreed to a breathalyser test that showed no signs of alcohol, but he refused a urine test, authorities said.

During a field sobriety test, deputies noticed Woods limping and that he had a compression sock over his right knee.

Woods explained he had undergone seven back surgeries and over 20 leg operations and that his ankle seizes up when walking.

The golfer was hiccupping during the questioning and continuously moved his head during one of the sobriety tests.

Deputies had to instruct him several times to keep his head straight, the report said.

"Based on my observations of Woods, how he performed the exercises and based on my training, knowledge, and experience, I believed that Woods' normal faculties were impaired, and he was unable to safely operate the motor vehicle," the deputy wrote.

Woods was arrested and released on bail eight hours later.

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In addition to driving under the influence, Woods was also charged with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.

The truck, which was towing a pressure cleaner trailer, sustained $5,000 in damage, the sheriff's report said.

Speaking to the media shortly after the crash, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods showed "signs of impairment" after the incident.

Neither Woods' representatives or the PGA Tour - where he is a board member and chair of the committee reshaping the competition model - have commented since his arrest.

Woods has been involved in other crashes over the years, with the most recent taking place in February 2021, leaving him with serious leg and ankle injuries.

Woods is scheduled for an arraignment hearing on 23 April.

Under laws recently introduced in Florida, refusing a law enforcement officer's request to take a breath, blood or urine test becomes a misdemeanour, even for a first offence.

Sean Garner, 31, had denied the charge of owning a dog which caused injury while dangerously out of control, but was convicted following a trial at Liverpool Crown Court.

He had previously admitted to possessing the banned male dog and a female of the same breed without an exemption certificate.

John McColl died from his injuries a month after the attack by the dog in Warrington, Cheshire, on 24 February last year.

The XL bully, called Toretto, mauled the pensioner after he wandered on to the driveway of Garner's home in Bardsley Avenue, the jury was told.

During the trial, the court heard the dog had "savaged" Mr McColl and "guarded him as if he were its prey". The animal had to be shot 10 times by police who were called to the scene.

A second XL bully, a female called Malibu, was shot when officers found her inside the house.

Garner, of Belle Vale, Liverpool, had told the court that he had taken steps to prevent the dogs from being dangerously out of control, and he would not have allowed the male dog near his children if he thought it was aggressive.

He also denied knowing the dogs' breed, which was banned in 2024, although the court heard he had previously advertised Malibu for breeding as an XL bully on Instagram.

He said he had not walked the dogs for about 10 days, but had allowed them onto the patio for exercise.

David Birrell, prosecuting, described Garner as a "selfish, reckless risk taker" who told "bare-faced lies".

Garner had accused Mr McColl of releasing the XL bully from a padlocked shed, claims which Mr Birrell said were "ludicrous" and "absurd".

The prosecution said the dog had been left on a patio area, which was only secured by a gate with a latch.

Neighbours described using items including a spirit level and a walking stick to try to get the dog away from Mr McColl.

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The court heard Garner, his then-pregnant partner and two children had moved into the semi-detached home three weeks before the incident.

They had told the landlord they had one French bulldog, despite owning two XL bullies and a micro bully dog.

Garner, who has previous convictions for driving offences and possessing drugs with intent to supply, is due to be sentenced on 17 April.

He was remanded in custody and told by the judge he faced a "substantial prison sentence".