Huw Edwards announced the death of Queen Elizabeth in September and has led coverage of the biggest events in Britain since the turn of the century, including elections, royal weddings and the 2012 Olympics.

The presenter has been suspended but not named, angering other high-profile stars who have fallen under suspicion on social media.

The age of consent for sex in England is 16, but images of someone under 18 can be considered child pornography.

The young person's mother has said the unnamed male presenter had paid the teenager more than US$45,000 over three years for the images, reports say.

Accreditation of the BBC Radio correspondent in Syria has also been revoked.

Media reports say the suit was filed by a non-profit based in Gujarat, which is Modi's home state.

Richard Sharp will stay on until the end of June to give the government time to find his successor.

The tax raids in February had come close on the heels of the release of a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership of the state of Gujarat during riots in 2002.

In January, India ordered the blocking of a BBC documentary which questioned Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing of any clips via social media was barred.

Western authorities have been taking an increasingly firm approach to the app, owned by the firm ByteDance, citing fears that user data could be used or abused by Chinese officials.

Gary Lineker was forced to 'step back' from his duties presenting the flagship Premier League highlights show after accusing the UK government of using Nazi-era rhetoric in tackling illegal immigration.

The tax probe came after India reacted angrily to a documentary by the British broadcaster about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership as chief minister of the western state of Gujarat during riots in 2002.