BBC to retain BAFTA for Huw Edwards royal coverage - but others under review
Thursday, 8 August 2024 () The BBC will keep its BAFTA won for royal coverage fronted by disgraced former newsreader Huw Edwards, but individual awards he received remain under review, it is understood.
Disgraced BBC newsreader Huw Edwards is banned from unsupervised contact with children and talking to youngsters online as he awaits sentencing. Sky News
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “shocked and appalled” after Huw Edwards admitted to accessing indecent images of children. Edwards, previously the BBC’s highest-paid newsreader, admitted three charges of making indecent photographs after he was sent 41 illegal images by convicted paedophile Alex Williams, with seven being of the most serious type. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards arrived at Westminster Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty to three criminal charges relating to illegal images of children found on WhatsApp. The ex-News at Ten presenter was charged in June. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Thursday, 8 August 2024 ()
The BBC will keep its BAFTA won for royal coverage fronted by disgraced former newsreader Huw Edwards, but individual awards he received remain under review, it is understood.
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