Respond everything on social media. indeed, i heard tim davie say that in the past, it can t delete the macro behave as if everything in the tabloids will rule its life. i think it has to be better than that it can t behave as if. it has to be better than that it can t behave as if. it has to be better than that it can t behave as if. looking at the rather difficult can t behave as if. looking at the rather difficult situation - can t behave as if. looking at the rather difficult situation for - can t behave as if. looking at the rather difficult situation for the i rather difficult situation for the bbc now, and internal inquiry to be continued while we now know that huw edwards is in hospital, receiving treatment for a serious mental health episode, that s a difficult balance, the duty of care to huw edwards, but also to the family that have made the complaint? have made the complaint? really difficult. ithink have made the complaint? really difficult. i think the have
All those involved, and of course we know there are the individuals involved, the families involved, and colleagues in viewers as well. as you ve spoken about this evening, the have given a statement, ijust referred the one from south wales police. the director general explains it s a complex set of circumstances, which it s fair to say. in terms of what the sun newspaper or saying, a spokesperson for the sun have said this evening that the sun has no plans to publish further allegations about huw edwards, and it will cooperate with the bbc and how they carry out their investigation process. investigation process. laura, thank ou ve investigation process. laura, thank you very much. investigation process. laura, thank you very much, laura investigation process. laura, thank you very much, laura and - investigation process. laura, thank you very much, laura and our - you very much, laura and our newsroom for us bringing us up to speed with the latest there from the police, and also
Flagellating its self over its behaviour. but clearly there are questions for both organisations now. ., questions for both organisations now. ~ . , ., , questions for both organisations now. . , ., , ., now. and are there questions for, i su ose, now. and are there questions for, i sunpose. wider now. and are there questions for, i suppose, wider privacy suppose, wider privacy conversations? because when you look at the constraints that bind to both the sun newspaper and the bbc from naming the presenter against their will, there wasn t such a restraint on social media at all? on social media at all? know, but the bbc doesn t on social media at all? know, but the bbc doesn t escape on social media at all? know, but the bbc doesn t escape blame . on social media at all? know, but i the bbc doesn t escape blame here, yes they published a story about the man we now know to be huw edwards, saying he was on a dating app and that he made contact with somebody in their 20s, that he
Time in hospital receiving mental treatment? flit time in hospital receiving mental treatment? treatment? of course, as we ve discussed treatment? of course, as we ve discussed several treatment? of course, as we ve discussed several times - treatment? of course, as we ve discussed several times over i treatment? of course, as we ve| discussed several times over the last few days, the bbc have a duty of care to their employees, and i m sure that huw edwards s mental health will have played a factor in that equation. equally, untilthe latest statement from the met police, there was a suggestion of criminality, and in those circumstances it s inappropriate to discuss the criminal allegations raised, and attach them to a specific person where no charges might be brought, the allegations might be brought, the allegations might be brought, the allegations might be faults, or they may not meet the criminal threshold as the police have said today. and so, you can see, and i can certainl