BBC journalists are engaged on extra potential Huw Edwards tales

‘Dozens’ of BBC journalists are reportedly engaged on additional potential tales in regards to the company’s embattled newsreader Huw Edwards.

Mr Edwards spouse revealed his identify on Wednesday because the presenter on the centre of an express pictures scandal which has enveloped the BBC since a narrative was revealed by the Sun newspaper on Friday July 7.

A slew of contemporary claims have since been made in regards to the presenter, together with two from a former and present worker of the BBC interviewed by Newsnight.

The Metropolitan Police mentioned it has discovered no proof of any prison offence having been dedicated.

In a press release Mr Edwards spouse mentioned the presenter, who has a well-documented historical past of melancholy struggles, was receiving in-patient take care of psychological well being points.

Colleagues and mates of the newsreader leapt to his defence with some calling the reporting of tales on Mr Edwards as “really aggressive and uncalled for” and that there was “lots of anger” over the dealing with of the disaster.

But sources advised the Guardian there’s a fervour in some elements of the BBC to indicate it’s “independent and impartial” and so proceed to follow-up any new claims, with “dozens” of journalists engaged on the story.

It’s been claimed Newsnight host Victoria Derbyshire and different BBC workers had already been wanting into tales about Mr Edwards earlier than the allegations have been revealed within the Sun.

But an insider advised the Guardian there’s some anger in some quarters over the dealing with of the story, as they mentioned: “It wasn’t hard hitting and these stories have a rhythm and the police had said nothing to see here, his wife had said he has had a break down and is in hospital and The Sun had said we are pausing our end of it and at that point Victoria Derbyshire tries to ramp it up again.

“People felt it was actually aggressive and uncalled for and there’s a lot of anger about it.”

According to Deadline, “a number of sources” had been contacted by Ms Derbyshire as Newsnight regarded into rumours of alleged undesirable messages to junior workers.

The BBC mentioned “preliminary soundings” on Mr Edwards had been taken by Newsnight, but it would be wrong to “characterise” it as an investigation, Mail Online reports.

BBC director-general Tim Davie will be questioned in Parliament about the corporation’s leadership following the Huw Edwards furore.

Mr Davie, acting chairwoman Dame Elan Closs Stephens and policy director Clare Sumner will appear before the Lords Communications Committee on Tuesday.

The BBC is presently conducting “fact-finding investigations” into allegations against the veteran broadcaster, after he was named by his wife.

Vicky Flind issued a statement to say her husband is “affected by severe psychological well being points” and is receiving in-patient hospital care.

The Metropolitan Police have said no criminal offence has been committed by Edwards and no further police action will be taken “right now”, permitting an inner BBC investigation to resume.

The Sun, which first reported allegations against the then-unnamed presenter last week, claiming he had paid a young person thousands of pounds, said it has no plans to publish further allegations and will co-operate with the BBC‘s inner investigation course of.

Former BBC correspondent Jon Sopel, who labored with Edwards for many years, mentioned Edwards was “very offended” and “felt very let down” by the protection of the allegations made about him.

On Wednesday BBC Newsnight reported new claims from one present and one former BBC employee, who mentioned that they had acquired “inappropriate messages” from Edwards, “some late at night time and signed off with kisses”.

Mental health charities have called for Edwards to be given the support and treatment he needs.

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