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been off air for months. explicit photos. the presenter has been off airfor months. he resigned from the bbc on medical advice. the corporation has said. just to repeat, it has been announced in the last few minutes that hugh edwards, the bbc presenter, has resigned and left the bbc. after a0 years of service, he has explained that the decision was made on medical advice of his doctors. the bbc has accepted his decision which will allow all parties to move forward. huw edwards had not previously made any public statement since he was named as the bbc presenter accused of a string of allegations. the veteran news anchor was named in a statement released by his wife, which he said he was suffering from serious mental health
presenter and high—profile one in the last decade also. we were wondering what will happen, and now we know. we have our answer, which is his taken this decision that he will resign. 0f is his taken this decision that he will resign. of course, if you think now is a moment to think about his career and his legacy and the impact he made on audiences across the world. it is also a moment to think about what next, he will become the lead presenter of news at ten? he will anchor the election programme we know is coming? channel a and time's radio both announced their election line—up over the weekend. the bbc will be able to do the same. many people say it has taken a long while to find that out.— while to find that out. stewart alludin: while to find that out. stewart alluding to — while to find that out. stewart alluding to the _ while to find that out. stewart alluding to the damage - while to find that out. stewart alluding to the damage to - while to find that out. stewart alluding to the damage to the | while to find that out. stewart - alluding to the damage to the bbc over the length of time it has taken
situation? ., ., ~' of how the bbc has handled this situation? ., ., ~ ., situation? looking at the high rofile of situation? looking at the high profile of huw _ situation? looking at the high profile of huw edwards, - situation? looking at the high profile of huw edwards, at - situation? looking at the high profile of huw edwards, at all| situation? looking at the high - profile of huw edwards, at all the other knock—on issues, for instance, he will present the bbc�*s election night programme? we could assume it wouldn't be huw edwards, but bbc wouldn't be huw edwards, but bbc would clearly want to announce it and resolve the issue. that is one of the extra pressures. by and large, the most important issue is making the rightjudgment about what huw edwards did and working out the right response to it and what president it will set. there are issues arising from whether an offence has been committed, a breach contract. all those issues had to be weighed up. if the solution is huw edwards has walked, the bbc will see that as a successful outcome for what has been a damaging saga.
wasn't well enough to engage with the bbc. if you have a suspended presenter, clearly you need to reach a decision on whether they are coming back or not. it was very much dealt with as an hr issue, as i understand it. there were suggestions huw edwards has been paid throughout it. that wouldn't be surprising when he's one of the highest—paid news person. whatever the amount of money, my understanding is the rules are that you will still be paid while the investigation is going on. i understand he's not walking away with a payout. the understand he's not walking away with a payout-— with a payout. the longer it went out, the with a payout. the longer it went out. the more — with a payout. the longer it went out, the more questions - with a payout. the longer it went out, the more questions about i out, the more questions about someone on a high salary being paid. it is an hr issue and he will be treated the same as any other member
financial settlement. irate statement, whether there has been a financial settlement.— financial settlement. we should say, let me reiterate _ financial settlement. we should say, let me reiterate the _ financial settlement. we should say, let me reiterate the statement - financial settlement. we should say, let me reiterate the statement that i let me reiterate the statement that was released at two o'clock. huw edwards, the bbc presenter, he has resigned and now left the bbc. the statement is that after a0 years of service, he had explained the decision was made on the medical advice of the doctors, and the bbc has accepted his decision that will allow all parties to move forward. stewart, the bbc saying it will allow all parties to move forward. does it draw a line under the situation? i does it draw a line under the situation?— does it draw a line under the situation? ~ ., , ., situation? ithink it does. i am sure there _ situation? ithink it does. i am sure there will _ situation? ithink it does. i am sure there will be _ situation? ithink it does. i am sure there will be some - situation? ithink it does. i am| sure there will be some people situation? i think it does. i am - sure there will be some people who say, has he resigned from the staff, could he be employed in a freelance capacity? there will always be those possibilities. i think the real
to be resolved. give a sense of the complications on how difficult it has been for the bbc to sort, if you like? we had the statement from his wife last year, talking about her husband suffering from serious mental health problems. exactly, and in the end the — mental health problems. exactly, and in the end the bbc— mental health problems. exactly, and in the end the bbc was _ mental health problems. exactly, and in the end the bbc was the _ mental health problems. exactly, and in the end the bbc was the employer| in the end the bbc was the employer of huw edwards and this was, they always said it was an hr issue and that every employee has a right to privacy, a right to not having their medical information broadcast more wildly, whether they are famous or not. the bbc treats them the same, we are told, so therefore it was a difficult tightrope to manage. there were lots of reports in various newspapers that the bbc had reached out to huw edwards but he wasn't able to engage. report suggesting he
police had announced they had done, they had looked at it and no criminal offence had been committed. we went into this period where we knew, although the bbc never confirmed, huw edwards had been suspended, but we didn't know what the process was and whether he would come back. nine months later we know he isn't. , , come back. nine months later we know he isn't. g , ., he isn't. indeed. just worth reiterating _ he isn't. indeed. just worth reiterating that _ he isn't. indeed. just worth reiterating that line - he isn't. indeed. just worth reiterating that line that. he isn't. indeed. just worth j reiterating that line that we he isn't. indeed. just worth - reiterating that line that we broke thatis reiterating that line that we broke that is essentially the news that huw edwards has resigned. you are explaining theirjust really doubt the importance for him in terms of the importance for him in terms of the bbc and being one of the lead presenters, add notjust the lead presenter, but for many years on the bbc. iii presenter, but for many years on the bbc. , ., 4' presenter, but for many years on the sac. _, ~ ., ,., ~ ~ bbc. if you think about the bbc, if ou think bbc. if you think about the bbc, if you think about _ bbc. if you think about the bbc, if you think about the _ bbc. if you think about the bbc, if you think about the role _ bbc. if you think about the bbc, if you think about the role the - bbc. if you think about the bbc, if you think about the role the bbc. you think about the role the bbc plays in the nation's live, there
years of service. he has explained his decision wasn't made on the medical advice of his doctors. the bbc has accepted his decision that will allow all parties to move forward. huw edwards had not previously made any public statement since he was named as the bbc presenter accused of a string of allegations. clearly a lot of reaction coming in. let's speak to the former television executive stuart purpose. your reaction to the statement that has broken —— stuart purpose. i’m statement that has broken -- stuart --urose. �* ., , , , ~ purpose. i'm not surprised the bbc has come to _ purpose. i'm not surprised the bbc has come to some _ purpose. i'm not surprised the bbc has come to some conclusion. - purpose. i'm not surprised the bbc| has come to some conclusion. they are saying it is at the request of huw edwards, but there will be relieved across the bbc at this situation because it had become embarrassing for the bbc quite how long it was taken to sort it out.
are so many key events. all the way through those events in recent times, it had been huw edwards whose face has been there. i remember him announcing when the queen had died, that awfully sad day, a sad moment and a historic moment for our country, and he was on the screen? it was huw edwards. similarly, he just had that aura, the person, the go—to person for the nation. for somebody like that to disappear from our screens, as he did, of course it has left real questions about whether he was coming back or not. now we know he isn't. katie, we will leave you, i know you would gauge reaction to this story. i want to reiterate the news that has been released in the last few minutes. it has been announced huw edwards has resigned and left the bbc after a0
issue has been huw edwards has been paid up to £500,000 to do nothing. it couldn't last any longer. he paid up to £500,000 to do nothing. it couldn't last any longer.— it couldn't last any longer. he had been in his _ it couldn't last any longer. he had been in his role _ it couldn't last any longer. he had been in his role for— it couldn't last any longer. he had been in his role for many - it couldn't last any longer. he had been in his role for many years i it couldn't last any longer. he had been in his role for many years as| been in his role for many years as anchor of the news at ten, and covered some of the biggest events of the last few years. our anchors like that around any more? how unique was he? i want you to assess his career and importance to the bbc. ., , . ., his career and importance to the sac. ., , . ., , his career and importance to the sac. ., , y ., ., bbc. he had become very important to the bbc because _ bbc. he had become very important to the bbc because he _ bbc. he had become very important to the bbc because he was _ bbc. he had become very important to the bbc because he was a _ bbc. he had become very important to the bbc because he was a political- the bbc because he was a political correspondent, so we had political nous. coming from wales, he expressed the united kingdom as a whole, ratherthan expressed the united kingdom as a whole, rather than a very english point of view. he had all the experience on big events. my experience on big events. my experience having worked with