 The BBC has said it will focus on 'fact finding' as it has resumed an investigation into presenter Huw Edwards. It said it has resumed its internal investigation after the police found that the News at Ten presenter had no criminal case to answer over allegations he had paid a young individual for explicit images. A spokesperson for the BBC said it would focus on 'fact finding', with the corporation also likely to consider separate allegations of potential workplace misconduct that are not of a criminal nature. The BBC said the focus would be on ensuring due process and a thorough assessment of the facts while 'continuing to be mindful of our duty of care to all involved'. His wife, Vicky Flind, said he was in hospital with 'serious mental health issues' as she named him as the presenter at the centre of the allegations. The corporation said it would be mindful of its duty of care. Some BBC staff also made claims about inappropriate messages by Edwards. Huw Edwards and his wife Vicky Flind pictured in 2018 (Picture: Noble/Draper) The corporation's internal fact-finding investigation was paused at the Metropolitan Police's request while it carried out its own enquiries. On the resumption of the internal probe, a spokesperson for the BBC said: 'We will now move forward with that work, ensuring due process and a thorough assessment of the facts.' Director general Tim Davie also said that he had asked for a separate review into whether the BBC's complaints protocols and procedures were appropriate, after it was revealed the corporation contacted the family who made the allegations about Edwards just twice – despite deeming them 'very serious'. Next week BBC director-general Tim Davie will be questioned in Parliament about the corporation's leadership following the allegations. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that s){kind=link}
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The BBC has said it will focus on ‘fact finding’ as it has resumed an investigation into presenter Huw Edwards.
It said it has resumed its internal investigation after the police found that the News at Ten presenter had no criminal case to answer over allegations he had paid a young individual for explicit images.
A spokesperson for the BBC said it would focus on ‘fact finding’, with the corporation also likely to consider separate allegations of potential workplace misconduct that are not of a criminal nature.
The BBC said the focus would be on ensuring due process and a thorough assessment of the facts while ‘continuing to be mindful of our duty of care to all involved’.