The BBC's report into Huw Edwards' conduct has been 'swept under the carpet', ... trends now
BBC staff are concerned an internal report into the conduct of one-time top newsreader Huw Edwards has been quietly filed away after the journalist quit the corporation earlier this week.
The veteran reporter, 62, stood down from the BBC months after it emerged that he was the top corporation figure alleged to have paid a young person £35,000 in exchange for explicit pictures.
Edwards, who had been at the forefront of many significant news events including the death of Queen Elizabeth II, disappeared from screens in July after the allegations were first made and has now quit on mental health grounds.
But staff in New Broadcasting House are concerned the results of an internal investigation into Edwards - paused briefly until police confirmed no criminality had taken place - will never be made public.
The BBC has said since it began the probe that there was no assurance of it ever publishing the report, as it would be mindful of its duty of care towards Edwards, who suffered serious mental health problems after the allegations were reported.
Huw Edwards quit the BBC earlier this week months after he was taken off air amid allegations he had paid a younger person for explicit photos
Some staff at the BBC are reportedly concerned his resignation will lead to an inquiry into his behaviour being quietly shelved
Huw Edwards was last seen on the screen on July 5 last year when he covered King Charles' visit to Scotland (pictured). Nine months on he has left the BBC on health grounds
Welsh newsreader Edwards, who was paid around £435,000 a year as of the most recent BBC salary disclosures, was reported to have received the outcome of the inquiry and given a chance to respond in November.
Katie Razzall, the BBC's media editor, said in remarks reported by The Times that she believed the corporation would now consider the matter 'closed' with Edwards' resignation on Monday.
But others within the broadcaster - including some who had made submissions to the internal inquiry - told the newspaper of their surprise to learn Edwards was resigning. They were not given advance notice, the paper reports.
'People are wondering why there hasn't been a proper resolution,' said one individual close to the situation.
'It's difficult for
