that s the statement from huw edwards s wife, coming very shortly after the metropolitan police issued the statement. so that is the statement they are from the metropolitan police. i m joined now by laura trant from the bbc news room. we also heard from the south wales police, didn t we? we have, we ve had a statement from south wales police who say they first received information about this in april this year regarding the welfare of an adult, saying that no criminality was identified. they said that following recent events, further inquiries had been carried out and officers have spoken to a number of parties to establish whether any criminal allegations are being made. south wales police said that at this time, there is no evidence that any criminal offences have been committed. they have said there are no ongoing inquiries being carried out, but that should any evidence of criminality or safeguarding issues be identified at any point in the future, they will be investiga
connection we have with that person. whilst i m making no allegations whatsoever against any of the individuals and this must be investigated with rigour and fairness, the absence of any criminal charges is very, very significant. so the bbc must investigate, and must investigate whether huw broke any of the editorial guidelines or any of the principles of the bbc s employment contracts under which he works. i hope the bbc will do that thoroughly and rigorously and i hope they will also do it quickly. what it does now begin to suggest that what we ve got here is a much more nuanced situation that originally appeared to be this case what might others have done wrong in order trying to extract things for him? , ., order trying to extract things for him? , ., ., ., ., him? let s re oin laura trant in the newsroom. the sun made a statement in the past hour. as the sun made a statement in the past hour. , ,, ., the sun made a statement in the past hour. ,,4~ ,, 4 the sun
The arrival, there he is, former President Donald Trump entering the Us Court Room little earlier on today. I want to bring you some breaking news that we have coming into the building, just to bring you that news. I want to bring you a estate is that we have coming in on our wires here, that you edwards, the bbc presenter, hugh edwards is due to leave the bbc On Medical Advice. The presenter has been off airfor On Medical Advice. The presenter has been off air for months following reports he paid a young person for explicit photos. The presenter has been off air for months. Explicit photos. The presenter has been off airfor months. He resigned from the bbc On Medical Advice. The corporation has said. Just to repeat, it has been announced in the last few minutes that hugh edwards, the bbc presenter, has resigned and left the bbc. After a0 years of service, he has explained that the decision was made On Medical Advice of his doctors. The bbc has accepted his decision which will allow al
Wasnt well enough to engage with the bbc. If you have a suspended presenter, clearly you need to reach a decision on whether they are coming back or not. It was very much dealt with as an Hr Issue, as i understand it. There were suggestions Huw Edwards has been paid throughout it. That wouldnt be surprising when hes one of the highest paid news person. Whatever the amount of money, my understanding is the rules are that you will still be paid while the investigation is going on. I understand hes not walking away with a payout. The understand hes not walking away with a payout with a payout. The longer it went out, the with a payout. The longer it went out. The more with a payout. The longer it went out, the more questions with a payout. The longer it went out, the more questions about i out, the more questions about someone on a high salary being paid. It is an Hr Issue and he will be treated the same as any other member