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 didnt know what the process was and whether he would come back. Nine months later we know he isnt. , come back. Nine months later we know he isnt. G ,. , he isnt. Indeed. Just worth reiterating he isnt. Indeed. Just worth reiterating that he isnt. Indeed. Just worth reiterating that line he isnt. Indeed. Just worth reiterating that line that. He isnt. Indeed. Just worth j reiterating that line that we he isnt. 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 t
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 isnt. 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
The last few years. Well, exactly. I remember the last few years. Well, exactly. I remember covering the last few years. Well, exactly. I remember covering this the last few years. Well, exactly. I remember covering this story the last few years. Well, exactly. I remember covering this story last| remember covering this story last summer and just talking about the number of key momentous moments in the history of our country where Huw Edwards has been the person holding the viewers hand, explaining what is happening and sharing a coronation or the death of the queen. So many royal events that Huw Edwards covered through his career at the bbc. Then also election night, we havent known since the scandal broke, we havent known he was indeed going to present the Election Programme for the bbc, when it comes, which we know its in the next you months. That is because Huw Edwards was the face of the election coverage, so whether it is election is, royal births and deaths, coronations, Huw Edw
Figures like him, to be honest, after they pass on in terms of their careers, you quite often find people who perhaps deserve an opportunity they werent going to get when someone as famous as Huw Edwards was around. I am sure they will find someone as good as Huw Edwards, whether it will take time. We will wait and see. David dimbleby has moved on and Huw Edwards was seen as his successor. Maybe there is a successor in the bbc, or maybe outside the bbc. fill Successor in the bbc, or maybe outside the bbc. Successor in the bbc, or maybe outside the bbc. Our those days of the big bankers, outside the bbc. Our those days of the big bankers, are outside the bbc. Our those days of the big bankers, are those outside the bbc. Our those days of the big bankers, are those days outside the bbc. Our those days of the big bankers, are those days of| the big bankers, are those days of the big bankers, are those days of the past big anchors. I the big bankers, are those days of the past big anchors
Issue has been huw edwards has been paid up to £500,000 to do nothing. It couldnt last any longer. He paid up to £500,000 to do nothing. It couldnt last any longer. It couldnt last any longer. He had been in his it couldnt last any longer. He had been in his role it couldnt last any longer. He had been in his role for it couldnt last any longer. He had been in his role for many it couldnt last any longer. He had been in his role for many years i it couldnt 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 impor