Now the BBC must face another inquest about its safeguarding policies

Five of the seven women who made claims about the DJ’s behaviour say it took place while Westwood was working for the national broadcaster. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Accusations of sexual misconduct levelled at Tim Westwood while he was working for the BBC have left the broadcaster facing yet another reckoning over whether its safeguarding and whistleblowing procedures are trusted by its staff.

Out of the seven women who made claims about the DJ’s behaviour, five say it took place while Westwood was working for the national broadcaster.