EXCLUSIVE: BBC News journalists had begun work on a potential exposé about Huw Edwards prior to The Sun newspaper sparking a UK media storm about the presenter, Deadline can reveal. BBC sources sai…
broadcast its findings on Wednesday night, just hours after Edwards was named as the presenter who had been suspended by the BBC after five days in which his identity was kept out of mainstream media reporting.
Edwards has not responded to any of the allegations against him and was in hospital on Wednesday, suffering from serious mental health issues. A lawyer for Edwards was contacted for comment. BBC insiders said it was highly unusual for one news presenter to proactively look into a fellow BBC News presenter. One source said it was “surreal,” but another argued that it was on-brand for Derbyshire, saying she styles herself as a “voice for the underdogs.”BBC News has played an important role in expanding a fast-moving and messy narrative about Edwards.
The BBC’s extensive coverage on Edwards has attracted criticism, particularly as police have seen no evidence of criminal behavior and the presenter is now in hospital with mental health issues. “The relish with which the BBC sits down to eat itself never ceases to amaze me,” said one source.
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