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
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
involved feel they ve been wrong. as the bbc most people feel the processes were there, but perhaps not as soon as they were that i love it. it has got everything to a head and no more on this accusation, and people can move on and perhaps make some good out of this. so the speculation make some good out of this. so the speculation can make some good out of this. so the speculation can go make some good out of this. so the speculation can go away make some good out of this. so the speculation can go away now, - make some good out of this. so the speculation can go away now, but i speculation can go away now, but there are still questions about why there are still questions about why the story was published with these details being left out. we the story was published with these details being left out. the story was published with these details being left out. we know why details being left out. we know why details were details being left out. we know why details were left
kind of fbi. that s not the bbc s job, nor is it a national health service, as somebody was saying earlier tonight that the bbc should be helping this young person who is alleged to be a cocaine addict to wean himself off cocaine. the bbc was able to wean himself off cocaine. the bbc was able to pass wean himself off cocaine. the bbc was able to pass on wean himself off cocaine. the bbc was able to pass on this wean himself off cocaine. the bbc i was able to pass on this information to the police, and now we have the results of that inquiry. results of that inquiry. look, either as results of that inquiry. look, either as a results of that inquiry. look, either as a criminal - results of that inquiry. look, either as a criminal offence i results of that inquiry. look, i either as a criminal offence and results of that inquiry. look, - either as a criminal offence and for the police to investigate, or it s not a criminal event s, and it s a personal issue. unless the perso
think all of us need to be very aware of this and make sure that we tested the evidence before we go public. as well as understanding that personal consequences for the people involved in this. of course we have to hold people to account, and of course you in bbc news must be scrupulous in the way you report. i think you have been. let s make sure we re notjust airing allegations that nobody checked on. in the previous segment, you were talking about these allegations of inappropriate comments made by allegedly huw edwards. in the way which an older person talks to a younger person, there s a massive element of a confusing. i as an older person frankly i m not sure often what words to use and what is appropriate. we re negotiating difficult territory here. it s clear