Detectives investigating allegations of sexual offences against DJ Tim Westwood have submitted evidence to prosecutors to consider charges.

Claims of non-recent sexual abuse were made against the former BBC Radio 1 DJ in 2022.

The Met Police previously said it was investigating alleged offences in London that occurred between 1982 and 2016, and officers have now submitted a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Westwood, 66, has previously “strongly” denied any wrongdoing.

A CPS spokesperson said: “We can confirm we received a file from the Metropolitan Police Service regarding allegations of non-recent sexual offences allegedly committed by a man in his 60s.”

No timescale for a decision on charging has been given.

Detectives first received allegations of non-recent sexual abuse against Westwood in April 2022, after the BBC aired a documentary revealing claims against the presenter.

The broadcaster has since been carrying out its own inquiry into Westwood’s conduct during his time at the corporation. As part of that review, a 24-hour hotline was set up for people to report information.

The report is yet to be published. A freedom of information request by BBC News earlier this year revealed the broadcaster had spent more than £3m on the review so far.

In July, the BBC said the report had been completed but there were legal processes to go through before it is in a position to publish the findings.

After the allegations were made public, a statement from a representative of Westwood said: “Tim Westwood strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour.

“In a career that has spanned 40 years, there have never been any complaints made against him officially or unofficially.

“Tim Westwood strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing.”

Westwood began his career on local radio before joining Capital Radio in London.

He then moved to the BBC and left Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra after nearly 20 years in 2013.

Westwood hosted a regular Saturday show on Capital Xtra, where he was referred to as “The Big Dawg”, before he left the company in 2022.

Sky News has contacted representatives for Westwood for comment.

US talk show host Jimmy Kimmel struggled to hold back tears as he called Donald Trump’s election win a “terrible night”.

In his opening monologue, he said the choice was between a prosecutor and a criminal “and we chose the criminal”.

Kimmel described it a “really good night” for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, referencing concerns over America’s future support for Ukraine.

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And, becoming emotional, he said: “It was a terrible night for women, for children, for the hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants who make this country go, for health care, for our climate, for science, for journalism, for justice, for free speech.

“It was a terrible night for poor people, for the middle class, for seniors who rely on social security, for our allies in Ukraine, for NATO, for the truth, and democracy and decency.

“And it was a terrible night for everyone who voted against him. And guess what? It was a bad night for everyone who voted for him too, you just don’t realise it yet.”

Kimmel wasn’t the only US talk show host to express dismay at Mr Trump‘s comprehensive victory in the election.

Stephen Colbert began his show by saying: “Well f***, it happened again.”

He added: “After a bizarre and vicious campaign fuelled by a desperate need not to go to jail, Donald Trump has won the 2024 election. The deep shock and sense of loss is enormous.”

Seth Meyers was similarly scathing on his late-night NBC show.

“I don’t think Donald Trump’s a good person, I’d even go so far as to say he’s a bad person,” he said.

But the comedian said he had to accept the result as “half the country thinks he’s a good person or they don’t care that he’s not because they think he’s a good president”.

“That’s how democracy works in America. A country that is a privilege to live in,” Meyers added.

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Kamala Harris received numerous celebrity endorsements during her campaign, including from J-Lo, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Oprah Winfrey.

However, the power of these A-listers appeared to fall flat with much of the country as Ms Harris failed to win crucial swing states.

Mr Trump also had celebrity backers, most notably Tesla and X owner Elon Musk – who put big money behind his re-election bid – and podcast star Joe Rogan, who hosted Mr Trump on his show two weeks ago.

The presenter of Prince William’s Earthshot Awards says he’s been “crying all day” following Donald Trump’s win in the US presidential election.

Billy Porter, the Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award-winning actor and singer spoke to Sky News ahead of presenting William’s environmental award ceremony in Cape Town.

He said he had been feeling “horrible” following the election result and could not explain the outcome.

He said: “America has decided, everything has been laid out… good luck to you all, I’m here, I have a face on, we’re going to soldier on, that’s all, I have no idea.

“There’s no more hiding, no more excuses, everybody knew and they decided for this [Donald Trump], so we’ll see. I have no answers for this.”

An ardent supporter of Kamala Harris, he told his two million Instagram followers before Tuesday’s vote, that Americans had to decide if they wanted “democracy or not”.

President-elect Trump is known to be a climate change denier.

Prince William’s Earthshot Awards have been described as the Oscars of the environmental world.

They celebrate and reward innovators working to combat some of the world’s most pressing environmental issues.

William arrived on the green carpet wearing a black and white jacket that was bought from a market in London and sustainable trainers made by Purified Shoes, which contain no plastic and are biodegradable.

In his speech, in front of a live TV audience, he called on everyone to become part of the Earthshot “movement”.

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The prince said the Earthshot Prize “isn’t just a celebration of winners. It’s a collaborative movement for change”.

He invited his audience “to join the movement for climate innovation that’s happening around the world. Because that’s why we’re here. To champion the dreamers, the thinkers, and the innovators from every walk of life, who share an ambition to build a better, more sustainable world”.

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William promised the organisation would “do everything we can to support them and help speed their solutions to scale. Because when they succeed, we all succeed. When they thrive, we all thrive. And when they win, we all win”.

William also spoke in nine different African languages, representing the north, south, east, and west of the continent.

Billy Porter was similarly enthused by the standards of the contestants’ efforts, saying he “loved” how the finalists “have figured out how to be of use. I’ve been blown away by the minds and ideas of finalists to make a difference and make a change.”