"In response to this the Metropolitan Police has made a statement, which I confirm relates to me. An allegation was made against me in 2016 of a historic sexual offence which was the subject of a police investigation in which I fully cooperated and responded to in 2018."
"As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges."
"We hope people understand that there is a limit to what we can say because we have to be mindful of the rights of those involved."
"As a result, the BBC acted decisively in line with our culture and values and terminated his contracts on Friday 27 March."
Scott Mills confirmed that he is no longer contracted to the BBC, which followed rumors and speculation. He addressed a historic sexual offence allegation from 2016, stating he cooperated fully with the police investigation. The Crown Prosecution Service determined that charges would not be brought due to insufficient evidence. Mills expressed gratitude to those who supported him. The BBC acknowledged they had prior knowledge of the investigation but acted decisively after receiving new information, leading to the termination of Mills' contracts.
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