BBC Director General Tim Davie has warned that it will be complex for the corporation to get to the bottom of allegations against Huw Edwards while being mindful of its duty of care to the presenter.In an email to BBC staff hours after Edwards was named as the presenter at the eye of a UK media storm, Davie said it was a “difficult time” for those involved.Edwards is currently in hospital receiving treatment for mental health issues, his wife said. The presenter will not face a police inquiry, but his alleged conduct will now be the focus of a BBC investigation. 4-It follows The Sun newspaper reporting that the BBC star had given a young person £35,000 in return for sex pictures. The exchanges allegedly began in 2020 when the young person was aged 17.Edwards, the BBC’s highest-profile and highest-paid news anchor, is yet to comment on the allegations. His wife Vicky Flind, herself a prominent TV producer, said he will respond when able.Davie said: “This remains a very complex set of circumstances. As we have done throughout, our aim must be to navigate through this with care and consideration, in line with the BBC values.”Also this evening, The Sun issued a statement saying that it would not be publishing further allegations against Edwards. It stood by its reporting and said it would cooperate with the BBC’s probe.
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