BBC’s Stephen Nolan accused of sending explicit images to colleagues

Stephen Nolan, who is one of the BBC’s highest earners, has made no public comment about the allegations. Photograph: PA Media

The BBC is under pressure to respond to allegations that Stephen Nolan, one of the corporation’s highest-paid presenters, sent sexually explicit images to colleagues and was the subject of a bullying claim.

Political parties in Northern Ireland called on the BBC to provide a full response to the allegations about the region’s most influential and controversial broadcaster.