Tim Westwood, 67, stepped down from his show on Capital Xtra in April 2022 amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour but also faces a police probe into historical sexual abuse allegations

White, the barrister engaged to investigate the BBC’s response to the Westwood allegations, noted that the DJ often made sexualized remarks on his shows, similar to Russell Brand, another former BBC DJ who has been accused of sexual misconduct.

Who is Tim Westwood? BBC apologises for failing to stop DJ's 'bullying' behaviour - The corporation responds after an extensive external investigation by Gemma White KC uncovers ‘missed opportunities’

A report into what the BBC knew about DJ's conduct found it was "too deferential to high-profile individuals".

Corporation issued an apology as external inquiry found it missed opportunities that might have led to action over the former Radio 1 DJ’s alleged behaviour

The BBC has published the findings of a review into what the broadcaster knew about the conduct of its former radio DJ Tim Westwood, who has been accused of multiple counts of sexual misconduct. According to the report,

The BBC Board has apologised after a review into what the broadcaster knew about concerns over former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood's conduct found it had "missed opportunities that might have led to action".