BBC bosses face calls to claw back £480,000 awarded to highest-paid newsreader after child sex images conviction
BBC bosses face calls to claw back £480,000 awarded to highest-paid newsreader after child sex images conviction
Bosses faced calls for a fresh investigation into the newsreader’s conduct and demands for the corporation to try and“This was the man who held the nation’s hand though the death of Queen Elizabeth. No-one had any idea there was such a dark side to a trusted colleague.” There is anger within the BBC that the broadcaster had paid Edwards up to £480,000 despite him only appearing on air for three months of the last financial year.“People are asking if anyone at the BBC knew Edwards had been arrested in November when he was off air getting full pay?,” an insider asked.
A staffer said: “People were nervous about making complaints over such a powerful figure within the BBC. There should now be an opportunity for anyone to come forward if they have had experiences they didn’t want to discuss before.” Edwards’ plea surprised many at the BBC but editors quickly determined that the story should lead its bulletins. Culture editor Katie Razzall pulled no punches, telling viewers: “It’s a spectacular fall from grace for a figure who embodied the BBC’s values of trust, reliability and responsibility.”
Oliver told Radio 4’s World at One that shortly before the Sun story that prompted his suspension, colleagues had become concerned over Edwards’ behaviour amid “gossip about his private life.”
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