Huw Edwards Resigns Amid BBC Scandal Over Inappropriate Contact
BBC warned Huw Edwards about his conduct two years prior to his resignation, following repeated complaints from a woman.
- Huw Edwards, former lead news presenter for the BBC, was repeatedly warned about his online conduct with a woman starting in 2021.
- Despite multiple warnings and retracted complaints, Edwards' interactions continued, leading to his resignation on medical grounds last week.
- Edwards paid a young person £35,000 in exchange for explicit images, which surfaced in media reports last year.
- The BBC has faced criticism for its handling of the complaints and is reviewing its processes for dealing with non-editorial complaints.
- Edwards, who had been with the BBC for four decades, was on full pay during his suspension before resigning.