BBC news anchor Huw Edwards was named by his wife on Wednesday night as the presenter facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images.
Vicky Flind said her husband is receiving in-patient hospital care after “suffering from serious mental health issues”.– How did The Sun report the initial claims? The Sun newspaper published the first claim last Friday that a then-unnamed BBC presenter paid a young person more than £35,000 for sexually explicit images.
Their mother later told The Sun she stands by the claims and a spokesperson for the newspaper said it is “now for the BBC to properly investigate”. Both said there was “a reluctance among junior staff to complain to managers about the conduct of high-profile colleagues in case it adversely affected their careers,” the programme said.
He added: “This remains a very complex set of circumstances. As we have done throughout, our aim must be to navigate through this with care and consideration, in line with the BBC values.” The broadcaster announced on Sunday that it had suspended Edwards but sources have made it clear to PA that Edwards has not resigned from the BBC.
Top TV news – What is public interest and media regulation? The BBC is a public service broadcaster which receives funding from the public through the TV licence fee and so its actions must be held to account.
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