A statement issued by the BBC board has declared that Huw Edwards has 'undermined trust in the BBC and brought us into disrepute'
The BBC has called for Huw Edwards to return his salary from the time he was arrested in November last year, saying the presenter “undermined trust in the BBC and brought us into disrepute”.
"The Board has met a number of times over the last week to review information provided by the Executive relating to Huw Edwards. The Board’s focus has been principally around two issues. Firstly, what was known in the lead up to Mr Edwards being charged and pleading guilty last Wednesday to making indecent images of children; and, secondly, the specifics of the BBC’s handling of the complaints and the BBC’s own investigations into Mr Edwards, prior to his resignation on 22 April 2024.
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