The BBC is not hiding evidence about the conduct of disgraced presenter Huw Edwards, according to director general Tim Davie.
In an interview with BBC News, Davie said the corporation is “not sitting on anything that I think we need to share with the police, or is of a serious nature that would make me feel that we hadn’t followed up properly.” His comments come as fresh claims have been published about Edwards’ interactions with colleagues, while pressure is mounting on the BBC to be transparent about the outcome of an internal “fact-finding” investigation into the news anchor’s conduct.
BBC News reported on Thursday that Edwards sent suggestive messages to an employee, including a picture of his hotel suite in Windsor at the time of Prince Philip’s funeral.
A “whistleblower” told BBC News that they gave evidence to the internal inquiry but the findings had been “swept under the carpet.” Edwards was suspended in July 2023 amid allegations he paid a young person for sexual images.
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