Jeremy Vine receives libel payout from Twitter user who claimed he was accused BBC presenter

BBC radio presenter Jeremy Vine says he has secured a settlement from a Twitter user who wrongly identified him as the BBC presenter at the heart of the Huw Edwards row NickMDuffy reports

The message was sent before Edwards was named as the presenter suspended amid a conduct investigation.John Sergeant, a former BBC chief political correspondent and a friend of Edwards, said on Sunday that the debacle was a “very sad personal story”.

“So, I’m looking at it from a very personal point of view. So, for me, the dismay really, it’s not so much ‘why don’t we know more, it’s almost ‘can we just calm down a bit?’. We now have a bit of a pause. Former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair told Sky News: “I don’t know the facts, and I feel sorry for everyone involved. These are very human situations, and I’ve known Huw for many years. I hope it all gets revolved in a way that keeps people in good health and resolves any issues.”

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