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BBC “Warned News Anchor Huw Edwards About His Conduct Online Two Years Before Scandal” – report


BBC news presenter Huw Edwards was warned about his conduct online two years before the scandal that triggered his departure from the corporation, The Sunday Times reports. Edwards, the chief anchor of BBC News and the go-to presenter for the country’s biggest events, including announcing Queen Elizabeth’s death in 2022 and helming the BBC’s coverage […]

BBC news presenter Huw Edwards was warned about his conduct online two years before the scandal that triggered his departure from the corporation, The Sunday Times reports. The Sunday Times says this complaint was investigated, and Edwards spoken to about his use of social media, that the pair’s interactions “had to stop.” He has not been seen on air since his resignation last summer, and the statement of his departure emphasised that he had not received a pay-off to reflect his shortened contract.

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