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BBC ‘looking at all options’ to claw back £200k it paid Huw Edwards after being told of child abuse images


The BBC finds itself in a dilemma, as it explores legal avenues to recoup wages paid to disgraced news anchor Huw Edwards.

The BBC finds itself in a dilemma, as it explores legal avenues to recoup compensation it paid to disgraced news anchor Huw Edwards. Tim Davie – the director general of the BBC – confirmed that the Beeb id considering “all options” to recover the funds from Edwards, who admitted to accessing indecent images of children. A spokesperson from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport relayed that: “The BBC is operationally and editorially independent, but given the incredibly serious nature of this issue, the secretary of state has spoken to the BBC to raise concerns on a number of points regarding the handling of their own investigations into Huw Edwards, what safeguards and processes had been followed in this case, and additionally, what further action may be taken, especially with regard to the handling of licence-fee payers’ money.”

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