Across the bbc, as she wrote to us after watching the lunchtime news. Meanwhile, some wider issues have also been exercising newswatch viewers over the past weeks and months. Phehmie forder emailed us earlier in the summer to say. And Sandra Hume added. The bbc has asked Huw Edwards to return the £200,000 he earned after being arrested in november, but he has not yet done so. Should he, though, have been sacked at that time . Director general Tim Davie was asked about that at a house of lords Communications Committee Hearing last week. The police were, you know, giving us very clear instruction to keep confidential, as is, again, well documented and well reported. We knew the category, we had no knowledge at all of the specifics. And, you know, the decision which i stand by, by the way, was made in terms of to remain with the suspension. Tim davie added in an interview this week that there was shock and a lot of upset within the bbc over Huw Edwards, and that people across the organis
In a custody photograph. Hes been given a six month suspended Prison Sentence after admitting charges of making indecent images of children, one of whom was aged between seven and nine. Edwards previously pleaded guilty to three charges after he was sent 41 illegal images by a convicted Sex Offender. His lawyer told the court that edwards was profoundly sorry and that he recognised the repugnant nature of the images. The bbc said he had betrayed not just the corporation but also audiences who put their trust in him. Our special Correspondent Lucy manning was in court. Huw edwards facing the camera not his usual one in the bbc studios, but the metropolitan polices after he was arrested. This is his custody photo, a Far Cry from his smart on screen image. Mr edwards, do you apologise for your crimes . Now a convicted Sex Offender, he came with a suitcase, prepared of his punishment was present. The court heard disturbing and graphic descriptions of his crime, descriptions of his crime, d
Good evening. After admitting his crimes, today came the punishment. Huw edwards was spared jail but received a six month suspended Prison Sentence on three charges of obtaining indecent images of children, with one of the victims in the pictures aged between seven and nine. In all, 41 illegal images were sent to the former Bbc News presenter, with his lawyer telling the Court Edwards was profoundly sorry, and that he recognised the repugnant nature of the images. The bbc says edwards betrayed not just The Corporation, but the audiences who put their trust in him. His name is now on the Sex Offenders register for the next seven years. Lucy manning has our top story. Huw edwards facing the camera not his usual one in the bbc s studios, but the metropolitan polices after he was arrested. This his Custody Photo a Far Cry from his smart on screen image. Mr edwards, do you apologise . Mr edwards, do you apologise for your crimes . Now a convicted Sex Offender, he came with a suitcase, prepa
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