The BBC has given a "full and unreserved apology" for not doing enough to help staff who alleged relentless abuse by a stalker. Former BBC presenter Alex Belfield, from Nottingham, was jailed for five-and-a-half years in September 2022 after being convicted of four stalking charges against broadcasters including Channel 5 host and BBC Radio 2 DJ Jeremy Vine.

The BBC said it has ‘expanded its mental wellbeing resources and strengthened our internal investigative capabilities’.

The BBC has said it is “deeply sorry” in an apology to former members of staff and said they did not do enough about stalker Alex Belfield's abuse.