I misled MPs on £40m Savile bill, admits serial liar Hunt after he claimed the paedophile’s charities would pay victims compensation when actually it’s the taxpayer

‘Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt is to issue a humiliating apology after The Mail on Sunday exposed him for misleading the House of Commons over who will foot the huge compensation bill for victims of Jimmy Savile.

In a statement to the House last week, Mr Hunt pledged that Savile’s charities are responsible for paying up to £40 million due. But this newspaper can reveal that the charities are exempt – and that it is the NHS which is liable.

The Mail on Sunday has also learnt that a further bill, which may eventually be as large, will be met by BBC licence fee payers.’

Read more: I misled MPs on £40m Savile bill, admits serial liar Hunt after he claimed the paedophile's charities would pay victims compensation when actually it's the taxpayer