than £35,000 for photos. person more than £35,000 for photos. tonight, there are yet more allegations, though, of inappropriate behaviour by the presenter, this time towards bbc colleagues. the corporation says it is resuming its own investigation. also on the programme... the bank of england warns that almost a million households will pay more than £500 more a month for their mortgages. at the nato summit, g7 leaders formally agree long—term security commitments to ukraine to help defence on land — at sea and in the air. drama at wimbledon, as the defending women's champion elena rybakina is knocked out in the quarter finals. and everything has gone pink. we are live in leicester square for the european premiere of barbie. and coming up in the sport on bbc news, excellence

from england's ecclestone. but can the hosts level the ashes against australia? we'll have the latest from bristol. good evening. in the last few minutes, the bbc presenter has been named as huw edwards, the man who has been accused of paying a teenager for explicit photos and he has said he is resigning. i am joined now by our media editor katie razzall and our legal correspondence. katie, tell us more about what we have learned in the last few minutes. this more about what we have learned in the last few minutes.— the last few minutes. this will come as a hue the last few minutes. this will come as a huge shock to _ the last few minutes. this will come as a huge shock to viewers. - the last few minutes. this will come as a huge shock to viewers. we - the last few minutes. this will come | as a huge shock to viewers. we have had a statement within the last few minutes from the wife of huw edwards, who named him as the bbc presenter facing allegations and said about her husband that he was

suffering from serious mental health issues and is now receiving inpatient hospital care, where he will stay for the foreseeable future. she asked for privacy for herfamily. as we have been reporting for days on the bbc now, there has been speculation ever since the sun began to report on the presenter and we haven't been able to name him. but at this news will be such a shock to viewers. i must correct something, _ be such a shock to viewers. i must correct something, he _ be such a shock to viewers. i must correct something, he has - be such a shock to viewers. i must correct something, he has not - correct something, he has not resigned, he has been named by his wife but not resigned. he resigned, he has been named by his wife but not resigned.— wife but not resigned. he has been named by his _ wife but not resigned. he has been named by his wife _ wife but not resigned. he has been named by his wife and _ wife but not resigned. he has been named by his wife and he - wife but not resigned. he has been named by his wife and he is - wife but not resigned. he has been named by his wife and he is in - named by his wife and he is in hospital facing serious mental health issues. it is a huge shock to us at the bbc news to announce this and that this has come in the last few moments that you are right, we have heard nothing about a resignation. what i would say though is this is such dramatic news. this is this is such dramatic news. this is a man who has embodied bbc values, has been the face of the bbc, has held a viewers hand through

so many of the momentous, significant parts of our nation�* history, whether that is general elections, royal events, the queen's death, the king's coronation. so i think we are all coming to terms with this news. clearly we have been saying for some time now that we have known the identity of the presenter but haven't been able to name him for legal reasons. now we are able to and clearly there has been skee elite huge speculation online about this but now definitively comes this news. dominic, let's talk to you as well. there has been a statement as well. there has been a statement as well. there have been an awful lot of statements in the last few minutes, one from the metropolitan police? there has and also another more from huw edwards' wife which i think katie _ huw edwards' wife which i think katie needs a few minutes to get across_ katie needs a few minutes to get across while i read the statement from _ across while i read the statement from the — across while i read the statement from the police. the police were handed — from the police. the police were handed information by the bbc earlier— handed information by the bbc earlier this week. so this relates specifically to the sun's allegation

that huw— specifically to the sun's allegation that huw edwards pay day 17 of the sexually _ that huw edwards pay day 17 of the sexually explicit images. this is at the heart — sexually explicit images. this is at the heart of the allegations. this is what _ the heart of the allegations. this is what detectives are now saying "detected — is what detectives are now saying "detected and detectives have concluded their assessment", the materiat— concluded their assessment", the material they have been passed, "and determine _ material they have been passed, "and determine there is no information to show_ determine there is no information to show a _ determine there is no information to show a criminal offence has been committed. they have spoken to a number— committed. they have spoken to a number of— committed. they have spoken to a number of parties including the bbc and the _ number of parties including the bbc and the alleged complainant and the alleged _ and the alleged complainant and the alleged complainant's family, both via another police force. there is no further — via another police force. there is no further police action. the bbc can continue with its internal investigation. we are aware of media reporting _ investigation. we are aware of media reporting further allegations against _ reporting further allegations against the same individual, no specific— against the same individual, no specific details or information about— specific details or information about these allegations have been passed _ about these allegations have been passed to us and therefore there is no police _ passed to us and therefore there is no police action at this time. showed _ no police action at this time. showed evidence of criminality or safeguarding issues be identified any point, we would expect it to be referred _ any point, we would expect it to be referred to — any point, we would expect it to be referred to the police. relevant."

the important element there is no police _ the important element there is no police action. they have looked at the allegation, effectively as it first surfaced in the sun, as it was passed _ first surfaced in the sun, as it was passed to — first surfaced in the sun, as it was passed to the bbc and then passed from the _ passed to the bbc and then passed from the bbc to detectives and decided — from the bbc to detectives and decided there is nothing for them to do. decided there is nothing for them to do there _ decided there is nothing for them to do there is — decided there is nothing for them to do. there is no criminal allegation there _ do. there is no criminal allegation there it _ do. there is no criminal allegation there it is — do. there is no criminal allegation there. it is quite an extraordinary ntonient— there. it is quite an extraordinary moment that we have this situation where _ moment that we have this situation where this— moment that we have this situation where this leading television personality and the one hand is effectively, his family have felt he has had _ effectively, his family have felt he has had to— effectively, his family have felt he has had to be identified over something that the police have decided — something that the police have decided tonight actually is not worth— decided tonight actually is not worth investigating. find decided tonight actually is not worth investigating.— decided tonight actually is not worth investigating. decided tonight actually is not worth investiuuatin. . ., , , worth investigating. and he has been uraed over worth investigating. and he has been urged over the _ worth investigating. and he has been urged over the last _ worth investigating. and he has been urged over the last few _ worth investigating. and he has been urged over the last few days - worth investigating. and he has been urged over the last few days by - urged over the last few days by other bbc presenters to come forward and identify himself. just to be clear, huw edwards has been identified, he has not resigned. absolutely. we have nowjust received via the press association a longer statement from his wife. it saysin longer statement from his wife. it says in light of the recent reporting by the bbc, i make in a

statement on behalf of hugh edwards after five extremely difficult days for our family. after five extremely difficult days for ourfamily. i'm doing this primarily out of concern for his mental well—being and to protect our children. huw is suffering from serious mental health issues. as is well documented, he has been treated by severe depression in recent years. the events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters. he has suffered another serious episode and is receiving inpatient hospital care where he will stay for the foreseeable future. 0nce well enough to do so, he intends to respond to the stories that have been published. to be clear, she goes on, huw was first told there were allegations being made against him last thursday. in the circumstances and given his condition, i would like to ask that the privacy of my family and everyone else caught up in these upsetting events is respected. i know that huw is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been deeply impacted by the recent media speculation. we hope this statement will bring that to an end. those are

the words of his wife in the last few minutes. aha, the words of his wife in the last few minutes.— the words of his wife in the last few minutes. . ., ., ., , ., few minutes. a ma'or development on the story that — few minutes. a ma'or development on the story that has — few minutes. a major development on the story that has dominated - few minutes. a major development on the story that has dominated the - the story that has dominated the headlines for many days now. for now, both of you, thank you. the rest of the day's news now. leaders from the g7 group of wealthy nations have announced a new security pact with ukraine. the agreement, which was reached on the sidelines of the nato summit in lithuania, pledges more military support for ukraine. rishi sunak heralded the pact as a "new high point" in international support for ukraine. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky stressed it wasn't a substitute for nato membership, but said he was leaving the summit with a "significant security victory for ukraine". 0ur europe editor, katya adler, reports from vilnius. 0ur dear friend volodymyr zelensky, president of ukraine, welcome to you, it's good to have you here. ukraine may not yet be a member of nato, not by a long way. but today, it was embraced, almost, as one of

their own, taking part in a new council where kyiv can raise concerns on an equal footing. translation: we have discussed in detail the confrontation - with russia and what can be done to keep ukrainians safer. we are grateful to our partners for promising new packages of security and defence. this may look like a conveyor belt of schmoozing with world leaders, but you will notice ukraine's president always wears combat fatigues. all this gladhanding has a concrete purpose. back home, president zelensky�*s country is burning. 500 days into russia's full scale invasion. ukrainians care a lot about nato. translation: nato is our only protection from russia, - otherwise they will never leave us alone. even if they will not help us, i don't know, i think the situation in our country will be

much worse than now. in the corridors of power here, there's been lots of debate about why now isn't the time to make ukraine a full nato member. but... the big picture here is that ukraine and its defence against russia's aggression is the focus of all the leaders at the summit. they are pledging long term humanitarian and military aid and this despite all of those countries facing a cost of living crisis at home. it is a big deal. such a big deal, the british defence secretary remarked today off camera he had advised kyiv not to treat allies like an amazon for weapon supplies. the prime minister said he was confident ukraine's president understood. i confident ukraine's president understood.— confident ukraine's president understood. ,, ., ., , , understood. i know he and his people are incredibly — understood. i know he and his people are incredibly grateful _ understood. i know he and his people are incredibly grateful for _ understood. i know he and his people are incredibly grateful for the - are incredibly grateful for the support the uk has shown, the welcome we have shown to many ukrainian families and the leadership we have shown throughout this conflict. aha,

leadership we have shown throughout this conflict. �* u, . leadership we have shown throughout this conflict. ~ . ., ., this conflict. a conflict nato leaders know _ this conflict. a conflict nato leaders know could - this conflict. a conflict nato leaders know could go - this conflict. a conflict nato leaders know could go on . this conflict. a conflict natol leaders know could go on for this conflict. a conflict nato i leaders know could go on for a this conflict. a conflict nato - leaders know could go on for a long time. don't we need to be honest with people at home, with voters, this could take years, couldn't it? words are by nature unpredictable so i think no one can say with certainty how long this war will last. what we do say or state very clearly is that we will stand by ukraine for as long as it takes. nato is being careful not to pile pressure on kyiv over its counteroffensive against russia. it's tough and slow. the grim reality of war. 0ur russia editor, steve rosenberg, is in moscow. but first, let's speak to katya, who joins us from vilnius now. as the summit revealed divisions between ukraine and the west? i think we can safely say that the west is united behind ukraine against russia and ukraine delete aggression but what we have seen at

this is there is tension between the realities of war decimating ukraine, upending the security situation across all of europe and the one hand but on the other hand a domestic political pressures on the shoulders of all these leaders. if you think of volodymyr zelensky, his suffering people expect him to be able to come here to nate allen data leaders, i want more weapons, expensive sophisticated ones and i want to become a member of nato as soon as possible. they think that could and should happen. then look atjoe biden, he is facing an election in the us next year. there is a lot of pressure on him, he's taken a leading role over ukraine. in europe he has pledged so much money on military aid. the uk, rishi sunak, emmanuel macron of france, those countries are suffering a cost of living crisis. people there will not be happy perhaps for a blank check for ukraine for the long, long term. 50 check for ukraine for the long, long term. , check for ukraine for the long, long term, , . check for ukraine for the long, long term, , �* check for ukraine for the long, long term. , ~ ,, term. so it is tricky. and steve rosenberg _ term. so it is tricky. and steve rosenberg in _ term. so it is tricky. and steve rosenberg in moscow, - term. so it is tricky. and steve rosenberg in moscow, how - term. so it is tricky. and steve - rosenberg in moscow, how closely has the kremlin been watching all of

this? , . , this? 0h, very closely. the kremlin has made that _ this? 0h, very closely. the kremlin has made that clear. _ this? oh, very closely. the kremlin has made that clear. i _ this? 0h, very closely. the kremlin has made that clear. i think - this? 0h, very closely. the kremlin has made that clear. i think the - has made that clear. i think the russians— has made that clear. i think the russians are very pleased, actually, that ukraine hasn't got from the summit— that ukraine hasn't got from the summit what it really wanted, in other— summit what it really wanted, in other words a firm timetable for nato _ other words a firm timetable for nato membership. 0n russian state tv today. _ nato membership. 0n russian state tv today. there _ nato membership. 0n russian state tv today, there has been a lot of gloating — today, there has been a lot of gloating about that. having said that, _ gloating about that. having said that, these g7 security assurances have _ that, these g7 security assurances have not— that, these g7 security assurances have not gone down well in moscow. there has— have not gone down well in moscow. there has been the reaction from president — there has been the reaction from president putin's spokesperson who says it _ president putin's spokesperson who says it would be a mistake and potentially very dangerous for countries to give security guarantees to ukraine because they would _ guarantees to ukraine because they would infringe on russia security force _ would infringe on russia security force that — would infringe on russia security force that he said that nato was an offensive _ force that he said that nato was an offensive alliance that brought instability and aggression. nato would _ instability and aggression. nato would say no, it is a defensive alliance — would say no, it is a defensive alliance and as and as far as aggression is concerned, well, it wasn't _ aggression is concerned, well, it wasn't nato that launched a full—scale invasion of ukraine last year. _ full—scale invasion of ukraine last year. it— full—scale invasion of ukraine last year. it was— full—scale invasion of ukraine last year, it was russia. but the general tone among — year, it was russia. but the general

tone among russian officials has been _ tone among russian officials has been nato is anti—russia, nato is on the war— been nato is anti—russia, nato is on the war path, that was the headline in the _ the war path, that was the headline in the government paper today. and this fits _ in the government paper today. and this fits with the wider kremlin narrative, _ this fits with the wider kremlin narrative, according to which russia is a besieged fortress, surrounded by enemies who are plotting from morning _ by enemies who are plotting from morning to night to destroy her. steve _ morning to night to destroy her. steve and — morning to night to destroy her. steve and katya adler, thank you both. the bank of england has warned that nearly one million households will see their mortgage payments rise by at least £500 per month by the end of 2026. and around 200,000 will have to pay even more than that — up to £1,000 extra. mortgage costs have been rising rapidly as the bank of england pushes up interest rates to try to curb inflation. it's notjust homeowners who are being hit. some buy—to—let landlords are either selling up or passing on higher costs to renters. and economists are expecting rates to be pushed up even higher next month. 0ur economics editor, faisal islam, is here with more. thank you, sophie. so, the bank of england has

calculated who and by how much the mortgage shock will hit, as households roll off low fixed mortgage rates and face the reality of the rapid recent rate rise. 0verall, by the end of the year, over three million mortgage holders face higher payments, two million up to £200 per month, one million between £200 and £500 per month. but stretch that out to the end of 2026 and you see there, two million households in that middle bracket, payments up between £200 and £500 a month and a million households seeing a £500 per month increase — that's £6,000 per year. now, this doesn'tjust affect homeowners but renters too. the bank says that landlords on buy to let mortgages, often interest only, will see an increase by the end of 2025 of £275 per month. and two in five mortgaged landlords would see their rent fail to cover i25% of their mortgages — an important financial threshold.

given all that, it is perhaps surprising that across the economy the bank thinks that the financial system is safe and sound and has enough spare funds and also overall stress from high debt burdens. yes, it's rising — but it wont get to levels seen at the time of the financial crisis in 2007 or it will only if interest rates go much higher to 8%. so for now, don't expect a return to then or the spectre of mass repossessions, says governor andrew bailey. i don't think any of us want to go back to a world where the rate you back to a world where the rate are lie with bbc ne\ breaking you are lie with bbc news. the breaking news develop as we have just heard. any past few minutes from the wife of newsreader huw edwards, who has named him as the bbc present or who is facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images. here is

her statement in full. she says, in light of the recent reporting regarding the bbc presenter, i making this statement on behalf of my husband huw edwards after what had been fighting truly difficult days for our family. had been fighting truly difficult days for ourfamily. i am doing this by merely out of concern for his mental well—being —— five truly difficult. he was suffering from mental health issues, and has been well documented. the events of the last few days have really worsened matters. he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving inpatient hospital care where he will stay for the foreseeable future. 0nce well enough to do so he intends to respond to the stories that have been published. to be clear, he was first told allegations were made against him last thursday. in these circumstances and given his condition i would like to ask that the privacy and my family and everyone else caught up in these upsetting events is respected. i know that huw is deeply sorry that

so many colleagues have been impacted by the recent media speculation, and we hope this statement will bring that to and and, so that is the full statement from vicky flind, the wife of huw edwards, after she named him as the presenter at the heart of the allegations made over the past few days. also another line of breaking news to bring you is that sources have made clear to the pa news agency that huw edwards has not resigned from the bbc, so we have that statement from his wife on his behalf, saying that he is receiving inpatient hospital care and is suffering from some mental health difficulties, and his wife has said that he will respond to these allegations as soon as he is able, but we are getting that new there saying that huw edwards has not

resigned from the bbc. 0f saying that huw edwards has not resigned from the bbc. of course, we have heard from the bbc as well earlier today. a bbc spokesperson said that they have seen the statement from the police, confirming they have completed their assessment and that the police are not taking further action. in the bbc has said that the police had previously asked us to pause our fact—finding investigations, and we will now move forward with that work, ensuring due process any thorough assessment of the facts while continuing to be mindful of our duty of care to all involved. so thatis our duty of care to all involved. so that is what we have heard in the last hour from the bbc, from the police and from the wife of huw edwards, who has named him as the presenter at the heart of allegations that have really taken centre stage in the media over the past five days. with me is our correspondent helen wilkinson —— helen wilkinson. 0ne correspondent helen wilkinson —— helen wilkinson. one of the homes from vicki flind in the statement was making the statement would take away some of the intense speculation

that has been happening over the past few days?— past few days? yeah, and there's been an immense _ past few days? yeah, and there's been an immense amount - past few days? yeah, and there's been an immense amount of- past few days? yeah, and there's - been an immense amount of pressure on we now know the presenter is huw edwards for five days. he remained unnamed for him and to name himself, and for him to say it was him at the heart of the allegations, and we have not had his side of the story. he has been unable to give us that side of the story. that is now very clear why thatis, story. that is now very clear why that is, given the statement we have just had, that you just read out, from huw edwards's wife, vicki flind, that he is suffering from serious mental health issues and he has suffered a serious episode and he is now receiving inpatient hospital care, or he will stay for the foreseeable future. but, yes, in that statement from qi routes's life, it says that to be clear, you tell mack tree was first

—— from huw edwards's wife, huw was told that macro given his current condition, i would like to ask that the privacy of my family and everyone else caught up in these upsetting events is respected. huw edwards, who has worked for the bbc forfour edwards, who has worked for the bbc for four decades, edwards, who has worked for the bbc forfour decades, including edwards, who has worked for the bbc for four decades, including two decades as the lead presenter on the bbc�*s decades as the lead presenter on the bbc�*s flagship ten o'clock news, he is known to millions of people, households, up and down the country, we are now finding out the name of the television centre at the centre of these allegations, claims and counterclaims that have gone on over the past five days. huw edwards has anchored many key moments, including the death and funeral of the queen of the weddings of prince william and kate and of prince harry and meghan, he is an anchor for the state occasions, for the bbc, and he

has five children and we have heard that statement from his wife vicky flind, so the news developments in the last 20 minutes, the wife of the bbc news television presenter, the face of bbc news, as i say, he has worked for the bbc for four decades, he has worked as the lead presenter on the bbc one ten o'clock news for two decades, he has not been named as the television presenter —— he has tonight been named. at the centre of the stories, over the past five days, by his wife vicky flind. let's just recap a bit of a statement from vicky flind... let'sjust recap a bit of a statement from vicky flind. .. before ou do statement from vicky flind. .. before you do that. — statement from vicky flind. .. before you do that, helena, _ statement from vicky flind. .. before you do that, helena, as _ statement from vicky flind. .. before you do that, helena, as you - statement from vicky flind. .. before you do that, helena, as you might i you do that, helena, as you might expect there is a lot of reaction coming in thick and fast. i would just read this from jon sopel, journalist, who says this is an

awful and shocking episode, where there was no criminality, but perhaps a complicated, private life. does not feel very private now. i hope that will give some cost to reflect. we really need to. i wish you edwards now. this has been a compensated story for the media, raising issues of privacy, safeguarding —— complicated story. raising issues of public interest. yeah, incredibly complicated, and all of those things in the mix has made it very difficult. clearly for huw edwards as well, the pressure that will have been put onto him, with all of these claims and counterclaims, and it is clear if he is suffering as his wife says, this serious mental episode, then he has not had the ability to be able to respond to any of these allegations, but from the statement from huw edwards's wife, saying that he will

intend our, respond to the stories that have been published once he is well enough to do so. but it has been incredibly complicated, because it also raises questions about the original story in the sun newspaper. that story, if we go back to saturday, in emerge the allegations, on friday night, that an unnamed bbc presenter had paid a 17—year—old thousands of pounds in exchange for sexually explicit photographs. and, yes, it absolutely raises questions about that story, because what that then lead to was the bbc involving then lead to was the bbc involving the metropolitan police, because of the metropolitan police, because of the age, 17 years old, but we have heard again another huge development in this story in the last 25 minutes or so, that the metropolitan police, who have over the past couple of days, they met with the bbc

representatives earlier this week, to discuss the matters, they have detectives have gone away after that meeting and they carried out further inquiries, and this evening, they have into statement confirmed that they have concluded their assessment and have confirmed there is no information to indicate that a criminal offence has been indicated. —— has been committed. they say, in reaching this decision they spoke to a number of parties, including the bbc and the alleged complainant, and the alleged complaint and's family and parents, via another police force. the metropolitan police saying there is no further police action. as such, the met has advised the bbc it can continue with its internal investigation, which it will do now, and it will be processes in place on how that takes

place, but again, at the centre of it, deep television present or as we now know tonight has been named by his wife as huw edwards —— the television presenter has now. he is receiving treatment in hospital for the foreseeable future, for a serious mental episode. we don't know how long that will take. we know he has suffered from depression in the past. he has spoken about that very publicly over the past couple of years. the family of huw edwards, was at the centre of this story, as we now know, have asked for privacy and his wife putting out that statement, saying she is doing it primarily out of concern for her husband's mental well—being and to protect their children. and again, if you edwards, he has not been able to respond to these allegations and it is very clear why he has not been able to —— huw edwards. his wife saying in a statement that once he is well

enough to do so, he intends to respond to the stories that have been published.— respond to the stories that have been published. helena, stay with us... been published. helena, stay with us--- lets — been published. helena, stay with us- -- lets go _ been published. helena, stay with us... lets go live _ been published. helena, stay with us... lets go live now _ been published. helena, stay with us... lets go live now to - been published. helena, stay with us... lets go live now to media i us... lets go live now to media lawyer matthew gives unpack some of the developments in the past hour or so. thank you forjoining us. this has always been or seemed like a very complex situation. let's start by getting a reaction to what we have heard today from the met police, saying there is no evidence of criminality, and from the bbc, saying they will continue that investigation, and from vicky flind, the wife of huw edwards, naming him as the presenter at the heart of these allegations. i as the presenter at the heart of these allegations.— as the presenter at the heart of these allegations. i think we are all mindful— these allegations. i think we are all mindful today _ these allegations. i think we are all mindful today of _ these allegations. i think we are all mindful today of vicky - these allegations. i think we arej all mindful today of vicky flind's statement and that you edwards has been admitted to hospital, and of course _ been admitted to hospital, and of course we — been admitted to hospital, and of course we all want to take that into account _ course we all want to take that into account when now talking about these allegations. it is clearly a big

step— allegations. it is clearly a big step forward for the met police to have concluded, based on information they have. _ have concluded, based on information they have, there are no criminal acts— they have, there are no criminal acts don't— in respect to these allegations. that— in respect to these allegations. that will— in respect to these allegations. that will of course raise questions about— that will of course raise questions about the — that will of course raise questions about the initial reporting of the allegations. of course we now know that the _ allegations. of course we now know that the allegations were disputed by the _ that the allegations were disputed by the young person, sent to admin involved. _ by the young person, sent to admin involved. -- — by the young person, sent to admin involved, —— said to have been involved. — involved, —— said to have been involved, and we know there is no criminal. — involved, and we know there is no criminal, criminality, to it, so far as the _ criminal, criminality, to it, so far as the police _ criminal, criminality, to it, so far as the police are concerned, so their— as the police are concerned, so their questions to be answered there — their questions to be answered there. the bbc as they have said will continue their investigation into what— will continue their investigation into what has happened here, and i'm sure they— into what has happened here, and i'm sure they will consider not only the first set— sure they will consider not only the first set of— sure they will consider not only the first set of allegations but the three — first set of allegations but the three other allegations that we have seen over— three other allegations that we have seen over the last few days, and it

is right— seen over the last few days, and it is right and — seen over the last few days, and it is right and proper that they do so. and of— is right and proper that they do so. and of course one of the main lines thatis and of course one of the main lines that is their importance to take away from today is the police coming back and saying that they see no evidence of, terminal activity —— thatis evidence of, terminal activity —— that is very important. where does that is very important. where does that leave us with the legal landscape on this case? i that leave us with the legal landscape on this case? i think... i mentioned — landscape on this case? i think... i mentioned already _ landscape on this case? i think... i mentioned already there _ landscape on this case? i think... i mentioned already there are - landscape on this case? i think... i mentioned already there are some| mentioned already there are some challenges here for the sun newspaper. as you mentioned earlier the original— newspaper. as you mentioned earlier the original reporting on this by the original reporting on this by the sun— the original reporting on this by the sun suggested that you edwards had paid _ the sun suggested that you edwards had paid a _ the sun suggested that you edwards had paid a young person of 17 years old, significant sums of money for indecent _ old, significant sums of money for indecent images —— huw edwards. seeking _ indecent images —— huw edwards. seeking to— indecent images —— huw edwards. seeking to obtain or possess indecent _ seeking to obtain or possess indecent images of a person under the age _ indecent images of a person under the age of— indecent images of a person under the age of 18 is a criminal offence, and we _ the age of 18 is a criminal offence, and we now— the age of 18 is a criminal offence, and we now know that the evidence that has _ and we now know that the evidence that has been handed to the police factor in that equation, and equally, intel the latest st evidence and we now know that the evidence that has _ and we now know that the evidence that has been handed to the police does not _ that has been handed to the police does not _ that has been handed to the police does not meet that pressure for even does not meet that pressure for even an investigation into whether there an investigation into whether there

had been _ an investigation into whether there had been a — an investigation into whether there had been a criminal offence, and if and if had been a criminal offence, and if it were _ had been a criminal offence, and if it were found that those that were it were _ had been a criminal offence, and if it were found that those that were published — it were found that those that were published in the sun newspaper were published — it were found that those that were published in the sun newspaper were defamatory of huw edwards, and defamatory of huw edwards, and certainly— defamatory of huw edwards, and certainly— defamatory of huw edwards, and certainly the damaged his certainly the damaged his reputation, there could be serious reputation, there could be serious consequences for the sun newspaper. consequences for the sun newspaper. and there _ consequences for the sun newspaper. and there _ consequences for the sun newspaper. and there were several questions put and there were several questions put to the bbc as to why do bbc was not to the bbc as to why do bbc was not name of the present or at the heart name of the present the heart of these allegations. how does that name of the present or at the heart of these allegations. how does that look to you now given what we have look to you now given what we have heard from vicky flind, huw of these allegations. how does that look 1 from now given what we have of these allegations. how does that look 1 from vicky iven what we have of these allegations. how does that look 1 from vicky flind, �*hat we have of these allegations. how does that look 1 from vicky flind, huwve have edwards's life, speaking about the heard from vicky flind, huw edwards's life, speaking situation that he is heard from vicky flind, huw edwards' that, speaking heard from vicky flind, huw edwards' that he jeaking heard from vicky flind, huw edwards' that he is aking in and the issues he is facing with in and the issues he is facing with mental health, the fact that he is mental health, the fact that he is in receiving treatment? riff of course, mental health, the fact that he is in receiving treatment? of course, in receiving treatment? of course, as we have — in receiving treatment? of course, as we have discussed _ in receiving treatment? of course, as we have — in receiving treatment? of course, as we have discussed _ in receiving treatment? of course, as we have discussed several - as we have discussed several - in receiving treatment? of course, i as we have discussed several times, the bbc_ as we have discussed several times, the bbc have a duty of care to their in receiving treatment? of course, i as we have discussed several times, employees— the bbc have a duty of care to their employees and i'm sure you edwards's mental— employees and i'm sure you edwards's mental health will it played a factor— mental health will it played a factor in _ mental health will it played a factor in that equation, and equally. _

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