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Jimmy Savile scandal: DPP to review abuse claims	Jimmy Savile scandal: DPP to review abuse claims
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DPP to review Savile abuse claims BBC boss faces MPs Savile timeline Q&A	DPP to review Savile abuse claims BBC boss faces MPs Savile timeline Q&A
The director of public prosecutions is to review decisions by the Crown Prosecution Service not to prosecute Jimmy Savile in 2009.	The director of public prosecutions is to review decisions by the Crown Prosecution Service not to prosecute Jimmy Savile in 2009.
The CPS had looked at four sexual abuse claims against the late TV presenter and DJ, all dating back to the 70s.	The CPS had looked at four sexual abuse claims against the late TV presenter and DJ, all dating back to the 70s.
Prime Minister David Cameron said "the allegations and what seems to have happened are completely appalling".	Prime Minister David Cameron said "the allegations and what seems to have happened are completely appalling".
The NSPCC said it had received 161 calls about allegations against Savile and had passed details to police.	The NSPCC said it had received 161 calls about allegations against Savile and had passed details to police.
The charity said it had also received 105 contacts, unrelated to the Savile case, from adults about abuse they suffered when children.	The charity said it had also received 105 contacts, unrelated to the Savile case, from adults about abuse they suffered when children.
In other developments:	In other developments:
BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten has sought to reaffirm the corporation's independence from government in a letter to the culture secretary Mark Thompson - the BBC director general when a Newsnight programme into Savile was shelved in December - has told the New York Times he "did not impede or stop" the investigation, "nor have I done anything else that could be construed as untoward or unreasonable" The National Association for People Abused in Childhood says it has received 2,500 calls to its helpline since the Savile scandal began. The Daily Telegraph, which says the BBC "appears guilty, at the least, of wilful ignorance", and the Independent, which says a Panorama programme about the scandal has "started to restore some trust", are among newspapers that have reacted to the latest developments 'Obvious problems'	BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten has sought to reaffirm the corporation's independence from government in a letter to the culture secretary Mark Thompson - the BBC director general when a Newsnight programme into Savile was shelved in December - has told the New York Times he "did not impede or stop" the investigation, "nor have I done anything else that could be construed as untoward or unreasonable" The National Association for People Abused in Childhood says it has received 2,500 calls to its helpline since the Savile scandal began. The Daily Telegraph, which says the BBC "appears guilty, at the least, of wilful ignorance", and the Independent, which says a Panorama programme about the scandal has "started to restore some trust", are among newspapers that have reacted to the latest developments 'Obvious problems'
Savile, who died last year aged 84, is believed to have carried out a 40-year campaign of sexual abuse.	Savile, who died last year aged 84, is believed to have carried out a 40-year campaign of sexual abuse.
The CPS has said charges were not brought over a file covering four possible cases of abuse against Savile - submitted by Surrey Police in 2009 - because the alleged victims' unwillingness to support police inquiries made a conviction unlikely.	The CPS has said charges were not brought over a file covering four possible cases of abuse against Savile - submitted by Surrey Police in 2009 - because the alleged victims' unwillingness to support police inquiries made a conviction unlikely.
Director of public prosecutions (DPP) Keir Starmer, whose principal legal adviser Alison Levitt QC will conduct a review into those cases, said in a statement there were "obvious problems" in proceeding in such cases.	Director of public prosecutions (DPP) Keir Starmer, whose principal legal adviser Alison Levitt QC will conduct a review into those cases, said in a statement there were "obvious problems" in proceeding in such cases.
This was particularly true where there was no forensic evidence "and only very limited, or even in some instances no, witness evidence, particularly in relation to allegations which date back a number of years", he added.	This was particularly true where there was no forensic evidence "and only very limited, or even in some instances no, witness evidence, particularly in relation to allegations which date back a number of years", he added.
He said the decision not to prosecute was being re-examined "out of an abundance of caution".	He said the decision not to prosecute was being re-examined "out of an abundance of caution".
And he said he would be discussing with the attorney general whether the CPS "should adopt a policy of referring cases to other relevant agencies, such as social services, where an allegation is made but cannot be proceeded with for evidential reasons".	And he said he would be discussing with the attorney general whether the CPS "should adopt a policy of referring cases to other relevant agencies, such as social services, where an allegation is made but cannot be proceeded with for evidential reasons".
Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron said the government would "do everything it can do" and other institutions "must do what they can do to make sure we learn the lessons of this - and it can never happen again".	Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions, Mr Cameron said the government would "do everything it can do" and other institutions "must do what they can do to make sure we learn the lessons of this - and it can never happen again".
"These allegations do leave many institutions, perhaps particularly the BBC, with serious questions to answer - I think, above all, how did he get away with this for so long?" he said.	"These allegations do leave many institutions, perhaps particularly the BBC, with serious questions to answer - I think, above all, how did he get away with this for so long?" he said.
The BBC has launched an inquiry, led by ex-Sky News head Nick Pollard, into whether there were any failings in the BBC's management over a scrapped Newsnight investigation into allegations against Savile.	The BBC has launched an inquiry, led by ex-Sky News head Nick Pollard, into whether there were any failings in the BBC's management over the scrapped Newsnight investigation into allegations against Savile.
Another, led by former appeal court judge Dame Janet Smith, will look into the culture and practices of the BBC during Savile's time at the corporation.	Another, led by former appeal court judge Dame Janet Smith, will look into the culture and practices of the BBC during Savile's time at the corporation.
"It's very important that the BBC makes clear these inquiries can go where the evidence leads, they'll have access to all the paperwork and they will be able to be truly independent and get to the truth on behalf of all the victims of Jimmy Savile," Mr Cameron told MPs.	"It's very important that the BBC makes clear these inquiries can go where the evidence leads, they'll have access to all the paperwork and they will be able to be truly independent and get to the truth on behalf of all the victims of Jimmy Savile," Mr Cameron told MPs.
In a third review launched by the BBC, an expert will look at sexual harassment claims and practices at the corporation.	In a third review launched by the BBC, an expert will look at sexual harassment claims and practices at the corporation.
	Meanwhile, the BBC's editorial policy and standards director David Jordan has said that a controversial blog post written by Newsnight editor Peter Rippon about the dropped investigation was not "signed off" by senior staff.
	In the 2 October blog post - later described by the corporation as "inaccurate or incomplete" in some respects - Mr Rippon said the story would have been stronger if it could have shown institutional failings, which it had failed to do.
	"We know that [BBC head of news programmes] Steve Mitchell was consulted about the blog, or rather it was shown to him, but he doesn't sign it off in any sense," Mr Jordan told BBC Radio 4's Media Show.
	He said the editor of a programme was "expected to know what's in the investigation he has commissioned or wants to run".
	"So there's nothing unusual about that, it's very straightforward, you ask the editor to account for it, the editor accounts for it.
	"Unfortunately, on this occasion some mistakes were made in the way in which he accounted for it."
Conservative MP Ann Main has tabled a Commons motion calling for the Leveson Inquiry into press phone hacking to be extended to scrutinise the BBC.	Conservative MP Ann Main has tabled a Commons motion calling for the Leveson Inquiry into press phone hacking to be extended to scrutinise the BBC.
The motion argues "the BBC should not dictate the terms of an inquiry into itself".	The motion argues "the BBC should not dictate the terms of an inquiry into itself".
The Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Savile.	The Metropolitan Police has launched a criminal investigation into sexual abuse allegations against Savile.
The force says it is following up hundreds of lines of inquiry, with more than 200 potential victims having been identified.	The force says it is following up hundreds of lines of inquiry, with more than 200 potential victims having been identified.