Very much. danny shaw. i v e i ve also been speaking to former journalist turned political strategist alastair campbell. he argues that this story shows how you could media has lost perspective on big stories. take a listen. weill. on big stories. take a listen. well, i think it on big stories. take a listen. well, i think it was on big stories. take a listen. well, i think it was only on big stories. take a listen. well, i think it was only a on big stories. take a listen. well, i think it was only a matter of - on big stories. take a listen. well, i think it was only a matter of time given the scale of the frenzy around this story that was named. i think for it to happen courtesy of his wife, with the explanation of he s in hospital, is very, very sad. i think huw edwards is a huge figure in the bbc. because of his role, he is a big figure within our national life and i think he s very, very well liked and very popular, incredibly professional and is seen as a great broadcast
Mental how he has struggled with his mental health since 2002. in her statement, his wife, vicky flind, said he was suffering from serious mental health issues, as is well documented, she said he s been treated for severe depression in recent years, and she explained that the events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, and he suffered another serious episode and is now receiving inpatient care in hospital. where he will be for the foreseeable future, she said, and she did also emphasise the point that he will respond to these allegations once he s able to do so. south wales police have also been involved here and in a statement, they have said they have remained in contact with the metropolitan police and with the bbc following a meeting that took place on monday. they said information was initially received by the force in april this year
To a person in their early 20s. just before six o clock this evening, the met police confirmed they assessed there was no evidence of criminal activity after speaking to people involved in the initial allegations. the pause investigation then resumed. at the same time, huw edwards s wife said he was involved in all of this, saying he was in hospital after a serious mental health episode and added her husband intended to respond to the story once he was in a position to do so. laura, that s how we got to this point. just make it clear for us what happens now. point. just make it clear for us what happens now. huw edwards has worked at the what happens now. huw edwards has worked at the bbc what happens now. huw edwards has worked at the bbc since what happens now. huw edwards has worked at the bbc since 1984, - what happens now. huw edwards has worked at the bbc since 1984, and i worked at the bbc since 1984, and it s fair to say his paces synonymous with bbc news. when you