Child-sex Abuse

Allegations linking former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath to child sex abuse threatened fresh disgrace for Britain's political establishment today as claims of high-level historic paedophilia pile up.

The BBC on Wednesday intends to publish a key report into its handling of the child-sex abuse claims against late presenter Jimmy Savile that plunged the broadcaster into crisis.

Allegations linking former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath to child sex abuse threatened fresh disgrace for Britain's political establishment today as claims of high-level historic paedophilia pile up.

The BBC on Wednesday intends to publish a key report into its handling of the child-sex abuse claims against late presenter Jimmy Savile that plunged the broadcaster into crisis.