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BAFTA To Consider Stripping Criminals Of Awards — But Huw Edwards Will Keep His


BAFTA introduces new rules that will give it the power to strip awards from people if they convicted of a crime, but Huw Edwards will keep his prizes.

Huw Edwards Getty BAFTA is introducing new rules that will give it the power to strip awards from people if convicted of a crime — but the organization has stopped short of revoking Huw Edwards ‘ prizes. The UK charity has written to members to inform them of a new “forfeiture process” that will be introduced from next year, under which awards can be revoked if a winner is convicted of a serious criminal offense that results in a prison sentence. Comments Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.

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