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BBC Accused Of Double Standards Over Huw Edwards’ Pay As Pressure Grows To Reveal Findings Of Internal Investigation
The BBC accused of double standards over Huw Edwards’s salary after freelance presenters are not paid if suspended and under police investigation.
EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has been accused by insiders of double standards over Huw Edwards ’ salary after it emerged that the British broadcaster’s freelance presenters are not paid if suspended and under police investigation. Edwards, a news anchor at the peak of his powers until last year, pleaded guilty to child pornography charges on Wednesday and the BBC admitted that it was aware of his arrest as far back as November 2023. There is recognition that the matter was complicated by privacy and duty of care issues, but now that Edwards has admitted guilt over child image charges, BBC insiders are demanding the corporation be more transparent.
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