BBC presenter Tony Livesey is set to “step back” from his late-night radio show on BBC Radio 5 Live for a short time while the corporation considers issues raised by a Panorama investigation. The BBC says Livesey, 62, will pause presenting duties as it reviews concerns linked to his previous career at Sport Newspapers, where he served as editor-in-chief. The Panorama investigation focuses on David Sullivan, a billionaire and co-owner of West Ham United, and alleges sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour towards women over several decades. The programme also raises allegations about Livesey’s role in Sullivan’s wider circle, including claims that Livesey helped introduce a woman to Sullivan. BBC reporting indicates Livesey previously worked as editor-in-chief at Sullivan’s Sport Newspapers before later joining the BBC. Both outlets frame the BBC decision as a temporary step back while it evaluates the allegations brought forward. The BBC has not indicated any final outcome or disciplinary action, and the allegations are presented as claims raised by Panorama pending the corporation’s review.