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
concern for the bbc, but otherwise it s an entirely private matter a question of reputational concern. but clearly if you re famous in using dating apps which are a blurred space in the public domain, i think there are clearly issues there which society is just having to begin to think about. i there which society isjust having to begin to think about. i suppose one of the issues to begin to think about. i suppose one of the issues here to begin to think about. i suppose| one of the issues here that people have been wondering about is why the bbc has reported on this the way it has and that s an interesting distinction there, isn t it, in the sense that bbc news has to report on the bbc as a corporation as if it was any other? was any other? yes, and that s completely was any other? yes, and that s completely admirable - was any other? yes, and that s completely admirable and - was any other? yes, and that s - completely admirable and remarkably different from the way that
i think what s going on with the ping endemic is really a reflection of how out of control infection rates are at the moment. hat of how out of control infection rates are at the moment. not ust the pressure rates are at the moment. not ust the pressure on i rates are at the moment. not ust the pressure on the i rates are at the moment. not ust the pressure on the nhs, is h rates are at the moment. notjust the pressure on the nhs, is it? i the pressure on the nhs, is it? there s the idea of trying to strike a fine balance. the app is actually doing what it was designed to do successfully. this is why we had this ping endemic. howeverfor those essential workers who are being told that you will be exempt, they could well turn around and say well why should i put myself at risk? ., , ., , . , well why should i put myself at risk? ., , . , ., risk? that is a perfectly fair argument- risk? that is a perfectly fair argument. also risk? that is a perfectly fair argument. also oth