EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has spoken to Newsnight journalists involved in investigating Huw Edwards after staff raised concerns about being approached for information regarding the star presenter’s conduct.
In a sign that Newsnight may have crossed a line with its inquiries, managers made the team aware that some staff felt uncomfortable being asked questions about their interactions with Edwards, who is suspended amid accusations he paid a young person for explicit images.
Deadline revealed yesterday that presenter Victoria Derbyshire was examining Edwards’ conduct prior to allegations being published in The Sun newspaper last Friday.
Now, three sources have told Deadline that there was disquiet over how Newsnight’s probe developed this week. Newsnight was accused of “profiling” potential Edwards sources by trawling through the 5,810 people he follows on Twitter and identifying BBC employees who may have had allegations to share about his behavior.
Read more on deadline.com
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