should not be in that business, i ve worked at lots of broadcasters, i ve never come across such a thing. i m sorry, it s really repellent. sorry, it s really repellent. well, one of my sorry, it s really repellent. well, one of my previous sorry, it s really repellent. well, one of my previous guests - sorry, it s really repellent. well, one of my previous guests was l one of my previous guests was pointing out the fact that this has been a big story because it is such a big presenter who has such a big profile, huw edwards is seen as the face of bbc news, and that s why there s been this level of attention. there s been this level of attention. ., , , there s been this level of attention. ., , attention. look, huw edwards is a sto , attention. look, huw edwards is a story. whether attention. look, huw edwards is a story, whether he s attention. look, huw edwards is a story, whether he s working - attention. look, huw edwards is a story, whether he s working for. attention.
particular the sun hadn t disclosed much evidence of criminality, in particular the allegation that huw edwards had been paying money to a 17 year old for images, and i think questions will be asked as to whether the sun had seen any evidence of the allegation, or whether, that assertion was a mere allegation by the parents. the sun newspaper will have done their due before printing this story, but mistakes are made and occasionally are made byjournalists, and it remains to be seen whether there were mistakes made in the process of publishing this article. publishing this article. speaking earlier to that publishing this article. speaking earlier to that matthew - publishing this article. speaking earlier to that matthew gill, i publishing this article. speaking earlier to that matthew gill, an | earlier to that matthew gill, an earlier to that matthew gill, an earlier i spoke to tim longhurst, a former bbc news executive. i worked with huw edwards former bbc news executive. i wor
6pm this evening, the met police confirmed they had assessed there was no evidence of criminal activity after speaking to people involved in the initial allegations. the paused bbc investigation then resumed. at the same time, huw edwards s wife, vicky flind, issued her statement, confirming huw edwards was the presenter involved. she said doctor added that her husband intended to respond to the stories that have been published once he is able to. it s a lot to get through, let s now speak to the former guardian if it former guardian editor in chief. thank you very much, we ve been getting a lot of reaction to what s been revealed today, and of course the fact that the revelation that huw edwards is the presenter at the heart of the story, that revelation was made by his wife. your thoughts on that? i was made by his wife. your thoughts on that? ~ , , on that? i think the first thing is to hoe on that? i think the first thing is
why there were no red flags to get this further up the chain of command, and why no one thought it appropriate to let huw edwards himself know, that seemed to be a primary answer that i her question the bbc needs to answer. a primary question. that s an hr question, a representational question, a representational question, but i think it s unwise for people who are not in command to speculate at the moment of the future of huw edwards s career at the bbc. , ., , ., , the bbc. indeed, but it does raise the bbc. indeed, but it does raise the issue. the bbc. indeed, but it does raise the issue, and the bbc. indeed, but it does raise the issue, and i the bbc. indeed, but it does raise the issue, and i think the bbc. indeed, but it does raise the issue, and i think david - the bbc. indeed, but it does raise the issue, and i think david was . the issue, and i think david was talking about this earlier, that this is a story about a tv presenter, but the fact that it s huw edwards an
channel five executive, thank you forjoining us. as someone who had the responsibility for running a channel yourself, just what are your reflections on what we ve learned today, in light of that, how the bbc has handled the situation? weill. today, in light of that, how the bbc has handled the situation?- has handled the situation? well, i think the bbc has handled the situation? well, i think the bbc has has handled the situation? well, i think the bbc has been has handled the situation? well, i think the bbc has been at - has handled the situation? well, i think the bbc has been at fault. has handled the situation? well, i | think the bbc has been at fault but not for the reasons that have been advanced by other commentators. the bbc allowed this to become a bbc story, when it isn t a bbc story. a tv presenter does x, y or z, otherwise foolish, inappropriate, whatever it might be, it s a story about a bbc presenter. the bbc, financing it will do an investigation and saying tha