BBC's Tim Davie brought in for 'urgent talks' with ministers over Huw Edwards scandal
Huw Edwards pleaded guilty to three courts of making indecent sexual images of children, with one believed to be as young as seven.
The BBC is believed to have continued to employ Edwards until he resigned in April, with him reportedly being paid up to £475,000 between 2023 and 2024. Around £200,000 of this amount was paid while he was under arrest on suspicion of "serious offences".
Now Tim Davie has reportedly been summoned by the government's Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, Daily Mail has reported. The conversation is expected to be about whether or not the BBC should have continued to maintain his salary despite knowing of his arrest status since last November.
The corporation spoke out following his guilty plea, claiming he would have been dismissed "immediately" if he had been charged while still employed as a newsreader. However, the scrutiny continues.
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BBC Director General Tim Davie (Image: GETTY)The CPS has been forced to issue a denial over the suggestion that Edwards had been given preferential treatment in regards to privacy.
This is due to concerns that, although he was charged in June, no details were released until his name was circulated this week on court lists.
Meanwhile, numerous taxpayers have furiously called for Edwards to "pay back" his substantial wage after being horrified when the news broke.
He had been the BBC's highest paid news presenter and third highest presenter overall last year, despite months off air.
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Edwards could face ten years in prison when sentenced on September 16.
Paul Connew, a former newspaper editor and cultural commentator, spoke to the BBC yesterday to report on the chaotic court scenes.
As Edwards made his appearance, shielding his eyes with dark sunglasses, there was a scramble, with one cameraman seeing his equipment "smashed to pieces".
Connew reflected: "It's a fall from grace from Huw Edwards who is now the subject of a major story rather than reporting it."
window.topArticlesScript="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/js/dist/article-top-articles20240801.min.js"BBC's Tim Davie brought in for 'urgent talks' with ministers over Huw Edwards scandal
BBC's Tim Davie brought in for 'urgent talks' with ministers over Huw Edwards scandal
BBC's Tim Davie brought in for 'urgent talks' with ministers over Huw Edwards scandal
BBC's Tim Davie brought in for 'urgent talks' with ministers over Huw Edwards scandal
BBC's Tim Davie brought in for 'urgent talks' with ministers over Huw Edwards scandal
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