it did not make significant may to contact is made in may to contact is made allegations, only twice in may to contact is made allege individuals, wice in may to contact is made allege individuals, and huw edwards those individuals, and huw edwards was not informed about the until the sun made the allegations until the sun made the story in... sorry, someone has come into the office. huw into the office. i apologise. huw edwards was only made aware of the allegations against him when the sun edwards was only made aware of the allegations agaii with m when the sun edwards was only made aware of the allegations agaii with the �*hen the sun edwards was only made aware of the allegations agaii with the story, e sun edwards was only made aware of the allegations agaii with the story, and n went to the bbc with the story, and i think the fact that they include that in the fact that vicky flind, huw edwards's makes reference huw edwards's wife, makes reference to that any statements today suggests that it is a significant piece of information. lake suggests that it is a significant piece of information.— suggests that it is a significant piece of information. jake, thank ou for piece of information. jake, thank you forjoining — piece of information. jake, thank you forjoining us _ piece of information. jake, thank you forjoining us with _ piece of information. jake, thank you forjoining us with your - you forjoining us with your thoughts. after two speaking to us

there. —— jake thoughts. after two speaking to us there. ——jake kanter. our media and arts correspondent still with us, david, this is been a huge story for the media, about the media and reflections on what we seeing for today. . i media and reflections on what we seeing for today.— seeing for today. , i think most --eole, seeing for today. , i think most peeple. there _ seeing for today. , i think most people, there are _ seeing for today. , i think most people, there are many - seeing for today. , i think most - people, there are many presenters whose names could've been out there and they would've said, well, that is something but huw edwards occupies a different place in the media landscape and i was thinking back and presented the bbc election coverage in 2019, the last time was a change in thatjob was a0 years. though these moments where the bbc become something else of discrete moments of elections, of state occasions, relevance, he was the

face and name and the representative of that. and that demands of these people have this position from the viewers, a degree of extra respect, extra trust and also, dignity. but we have seen from the last five days, the allegations and this is been a series of front—page stories on the sun and other revelations of allegations of abusive behaviour and allegations of abusive behaviour and all of this, when you realise the name at the end, utterly shocking to many people and while there are many people who had gone on social media can set that one in six of the british population knew the name and a good idea of what the name was and still meant another six did not and suddenly, my goodness, huw edwards.

it does bring up short is that moment you realise, that is a major issue for a corporation. that's what's been such a story among the media. some people may be wondering, why come a day after this is the front—page story, reading the bulletins, the fact that there's this person that occupies this place in british national life.— in british national life. thinking about was john _ in british national life. thinking about was john simpson - in british national life. thinking about was john simpson is - in british national life. thinking about was john simpson is said j in british national life. thinking - about was john simpson is said about about wasjohn simpson is said about this, this is a very personal tragedy for all of those involved but as you say, the person involved in this tragedy is huw edwards, the sticks in a completely different life. and it if you read the statement, we know huw edwards and he can only see this as a personal tragedy in so many ways. j he can only see this as a personal tragedy in so many ways. i mean, are left bewildered _ tragedy in so many ways. i mean, are left bewildered by _ tragedy in so many ways. i mean, are left bewildered by the _ tragedy in so many ways. i mean, are left bewildered by the allegations - left bewildered by the allegations and what happened and how it is and

forwarded over these last five days with you that anybody is in the hospital with a serious mental health condition and is said to be there for the foreseeable future, you can only feel a sense of sympathy there over the situation they are in but the bbc has got to investigate everything that is coming along there and it's notjust the first days allegations, the police say no evidence of criminality but certainly issues of have once been crossed and the bbc investigation will carry on and we will see what happens the foreseeable future.- will see what happens the foreseeable future. . ~ , ., , foreseeable future. thank you very much, foreseeable future. thank you very much. david _ foreseeable future. thank you very much, david put _ foreseeable future. thank you very much, david put that _ foreseeable future. thank you very much, david put that fascinating i much, david put that fascinating analysis and it is a very complex story indeed and let's talk to formerjournalist story indeed and let's talk to former journalist turned story indeed and let's talk to formerjournalist turned political

strategist campbell, of communications to tony blair and the rest is politics podcast. thank you forjoining us in first of all, let's start by getting your first thoughts were when you heard or read about the statement from vicky flind naming huw edwards as the presenter behind these allegations. j naming huw edwards as the presenter behind these allegations.— behind these allegations. i guess it was onl a behind these allegations. i guess it was only a matter _ behind these allegations. i guess it was only a matter of _ behind these allegations. i guess it was only a matter of time, - behind these allegations. i guess it was only a matter of time, given i behind these allegations. i guess it. was only a matter of time, given the scale of the frenzy around the story that huw edwards was named. i think you were to happen courtesy of his wife the explanation that he is in hospital is just very sad, i think huw edwards is a huge figure within the bbc because of his role within the bbc because of his role within the bbc, he is a big figure within our national life and is very well—liked and very popular, incredibly professional and seen as a great broadcaster and i do think

that some of the issues that david was touching upon there, much more than edwards, it's when our media coach does innocence and perspective about a story. i'm not denying that this is newsworthy and i'm not denying that the sun didn't have every right to investigate the story but i do think it's as much a story about the sun as it is the bbc helping the bbc handled it well in the first 2a hours and they were determined to show that they would cover this as if it were about any other organisation and would understand their own role with international life but i think since then, there's been this feeding frenzy and the kind of cruelty to the coverage that's actually been my forcing the name out and constant debating about the changes of laws after cliff richards —— cliff richards. and ijust think we have to get a grip of a sense of

perspective in these things happen on the day we have the need summit going on if literally for piece on the agenda, i think of for bigger scandal today is the story about borisjohnson not handing over his phone when he said that he would in a former prime minister noted bbc news reader and the police coming out and saying there is no crime to investigate. this is crazy stuff, i think in a discipline now, once we completely understand talking by it now and it's perfectly right and understandable, i think once we absorb the fact that huw edwards is we have been talking about, i think his family are entitled to privacy and everyone in the story is entitled to privacy in the bbc get some of its investigation of the move0n. , ., ., �* move0n. some people would and i've echoed similar _ move0n. some people would and i've echoed similar sentiments _ move0n. some people would and i've echoed similar sentiments about - echoed similar sentiments about perspective but, it's the age—old tension about what is in the public

interest and what interest does the public, to your mind, but we know now, what is the story really about? i don't think we really know because we do not actually know much from what we did in the first day of the story broke about what we are talking about in terms of the relationships between huw edwards and anybody else, which is do not know. and i think this is become a story about the way our media operates in a way but i would lose perspective on these things. and i suspect a lot of your viewers in recent days, i'll be honest, i am one of them. the last few days, i've been turning off the news, turning on the news when it's been living on the story and it's just been an endless noise. the bbc being done and by your opponents, do think the sun has an agenda and i think the

fact that huw edwards is so well—known liked makes him a very attractive person to try to put centrestage into the story like this and i do think the constant, both the front page that the bbc are liars. you have to understand that it looks like we have lost, we will try to get alastair campbell back and if you can can me, we've got you back. read, iwillallow and if you can can me, we've got you back. read, i will allow you to continue your thought there. i back. read, i will allow you to continue your thought there. i think for example. _ continue your thought there. i think for example, both _ continue your thought there. i think for example, both rishi _ continue your thought there. i think for example, both rishi sunak - continue your thought there. i think for example, both rishi sunak and l for example, both rishi sunak and swell up government that they should pile in on this and there a guy who hasn't even talked about their atlantic government rishi sunak was asked about it and responded to it and this becomes a

media frenzy in the media has decided that this is the only thing that anybody cares about wiping the public to a lot more things. b, lat public to a lot more things. a lot of different _ public to a lot more things. a lot of different things _ public to a lot more things. a lot of different things and _ public to a lot more things. lat of different things and they care about them more. and david mentioned the point that one in six people knew the name, why did he know that fact because the daily mail to the paul, does to help get the name out there. —— they did a poorjust to get that out there. we had an inquiry a few years ago the dome of the it's me that much of a change from the second one in the inquiry is not even going ahead and the thing that gets my goat is the double standards. i mentioned the johnson thing, by anybody�*s standards, that should be a story but she still has friends in the app. we know that strip parties, some of these journalists were at them receiving media pursuing them?

know we do not. relationships between politicians and media, do you see that all over the front pages? no you don't. this is happening because this is the bbc and the sun. newspapers are a declining market and part of the war strategy is to get themselves talked about on the airwaves. if their raison d'etre now. the idea that it is a story that, because the sun lead on it for a few days, it should read every single bulletin in the country is utterly ridiculous. focusing on the bits about this that could be as story, hanging on from vicky flind, huw edwards is suffering from mental health issues and is receiving inpatient hospital care and it has been well documented is been treated for severe depression in recent years. does your thoughts on that and how this private, i suppose, your thoughts on that and how this private, isuppose, issue is private, i suppose, issue is not having to be so publicly discussed?

i think to huw edwards credit has about his depression before talked about his depression before and he did an interview with men's of the magazine a few ago of the magazine a few months ago before the queen died. and we talked depression some length about his depression and we've talked about it several times the i think it is good that the past and i think it is good that people feel able to be able to speak about their mental health and i know exactly the thinking and exactly the thinking behind that and some of our newspapers tonight as vicky flind makes an appeal for privacy, apart from sin, because it talks about his mental health and it's up in the hospital, i think that's a legitimate thing to cover. and don't forget in the battle days, we... �* ., and don't forget in the battle days, we... ~ ., ., . and don't forget in the battle days, we... ~ ,,~u, ., . ., ., we... and look and once again, i think we have _ we... and look and once again, i think we have lost _ we... and look and once again, i think we have lost alastair - we... and look and once again, i - think we have lost alastair campbell but thanked him forjoining us for

this part of that conversation and we have no problems with this connection. but helene, were talking about with alastair was quite a serious point in this discussion which is what hugh edwards at seven in the past about his own depression and with his wife has said about his condition. he and with his wife has said about his condition. ., , and with his wife has said about his condition. . , , ,., ~ and with his wife has said about his conrve . and with his wife has said about his com very epen _ and with his wife has said about his conr very open and _ and with his wife has said about his con very open and as ken and with his wife has said about his con very open and as alastair this very open and as alastair campbell was saying in 2022 last year, she spoke to men's health uk describing about his mental health describing how during his worst bout of about his mental health describing how during he norst bout of about his mental health describing how during he wast bout of about his mental health describing how during he was unable if about his mental health describing how during he was unable to get out depression, he was unable to get out of bed and he also said that it is not anxiety though it does include anxiety buttons to hit me in a strong wave and then go away and went on to say that things that you usually enjoy, you come to work and

obviously you do a professionaljob but you're pushing your way through it. yes, he has suffered from depression over many years and is spoken about that in a statement from his wife vicky flind this evening, confirming that he has suffered another serious mental episode and he is now going to be treated in hospital that in the statement for the foreseeable future. and it is very difficult time for the family because they've got five children as well and in the statement, vicky flind said that she hopes the statement will be able to give them the space in order to deal with what huw edwards is going through at the moment and in terms with what huw edwards is going through at ti investigation d in terms with what huw edwards is going through at ti investigation as 1 terms with what huw edwards is going through at ti investigation as well, is the metropolitan police, they have found no evidence of a criminal offence and i

found no evidence of a criminal offenct about, it raises questions talking about, it raises questions about the first article in the sun newspaper because we know the youngster at the newspaper because we know the youngster through her lawyers said story also through her lawyers said that what his mother had told the paper was untrue and there will be questions about the newspaper tonight and huw edwards this evening in hospital being treated for a serious mental health episode, the stress his wife said over the stress his wife is said over the past five days has led to this point and that is what on him for many amount of pressure on him for many sites, including a bbc presenter saying that he should come out and name himself and a lot of people already know that his name is been circulated on social media and it's very clear that he has not done that but his wife says once he is better,

he will address and respond to the stories that have been circulating and dominating the headlines over the past few days and the bbc will be able to continue with its investigations but at the centre of it, that presenter they will want to speak to will need to speak to but that clearly will not happen until he gets better but the investigation by the bbc will also look at the processes that took place as we look at the timeline of when the family first complained and still a lot of questions this evening but a very difficult situation with your guests as they have been saying, very much love presenter, one of the most well—known faces on the bbc, he has been presenting the bbc news at ten for 20 years and millions of people who know him up and down the country and tonight, the news that he is in hospital and being cheated from

serious mental health episode will come as a huge shock and its name, the connection of knowing now that he is a presenter at the heart of all of his obligations, that will come as a shock to many people. let's get some more reaction now, let's speak to the former manager editor of sky news and broadcasted for the university in london and this is what she said stop you will look at the privacy laws it would been very difficult to name the presenter that they wanted to. bird presenter that they wanted to. and it would've presenter that they wanted to. fifrc it would've been someone presenter that they wanted to. 2.1c it would've been someone who represented him or was to an unbelievably brave, incredibly difficult for her however, i'm sure it's the best thing that this is come out and can be dealt with in will be an enormous amount of sympathy and concern for huw edwards he was well loved by the british public and his talk to somebody

events and many people will be with them right now. and just because it is not legal doesn't mean that it is all fine and dandy is not legal doesn't mean that it is all fine ar otheriy is not legal doesn't mean that it is all fine ar other people involved who obviously other people involved who feel they have been wronged in some way that is to be taken into account the bbc process and whether they were correct lifting most people feel the processes were there but not seriously perhaps they were not seriously adopted. is everything to a head we know more on the speculation and people can move on and perhaps make some good out of it. the people can move on and perhaps make some good out of it.— some good out of it. the speculation can no some good out of it. the speculation can go away — some good out of it. the speculation can go away now _ some good out of it. the speculation can go away now but _ some good out of it. the speculation can go away now but there _ some good out of it. the speculation can go away now but there some - can go away now but there some questions about why story was questions about why the story was published with these details being left out. we published with these details being left out. ~ ~' ., , published with these details being left out. ~ ~ ., , ., , published with these details being left out. ~ ~ ., , ., left out. we know why details are bein: left left out. we know why details are being left out _ left out. we know why details are being left out because _ left out. we know why details are being left out because the - left out. we know why details are j being left out because the privacy laws in this country which are very complex and probably still

developing in many ways and would prevent but the bbc in the newspaper from identifying the person and that made it worse because it ramped up all the obligations meant that people went wild on social media and social media has a lot to answer for, the people who use social media have a lot to answer for. but for the time being, i think things can move on an we could take a deep breath and review the situation. ask at the metropolitan police have said just because there's no criminality involved, but the doesn't mean that the right things are done all the time. it was from here but the main thing people want to see tonight is his wife's done one in incredibly brave thing and so many people will be thinking of you tonight. is be thinking of you tonight. is reflecting on the past few days and am i the amount of speculation, presenters about to go through to say that it was not me. as we

learned learned anything from the way media, social media engages with issues of privacy and defamation? i think where the crisis point of social media. social media is not a publisher, it thinks itself like the telephone company and you can say whatever you like on the telephone, there just the facilitator, the technical facilitator. there just the facilitator, the technicalfacilitator. it's not like that with social media. people are using it to spread deep unpleasantness, notjust about using it to spread deep unpleasantness, not just about this case but many other cases. it's like the poison pen the of the past going mad times a million. the question of whether social media should be taken to task as a publisher. it is getting easier because cyber security and cyber investigation to find the people who post the stuff but the problem is, what you do with them to find them, do you sue them for defamation, did they even have the money to pay for the costs but i think we let the genie out of the bottle social media these things are

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course they're entitled to a private life of long as it course they're entitled to a private life of long is it course they're entitled to a private life of long is out of the bag and it's the cat is out of the bag and you know about these things, i'm afraid it affects the way we look at you know about these things, i'm afre presenters the way we look at you know about these things, i'm afre presenter wille way we look at you know about these things, i'm afre presenter will be ay we look at you know about these things, i'm afre presenter will be due e look at you know about these things, i'm afre presenter will be due and )k at you know about these things, i'm afre presenter will be due and that's the presenter will be due and that's when the things that's to be 0ne one of investigated going forward. one of the questions _ investigated going forward. one of the questions that _ investigated going forward. one of the questions that the _ investigated going forward. one of the questions that the bbc - investigated going forward. one of the questions that the bbc will. investigated going forward. one of the questions that the bbc will be | the questions that the bbc will be looking at is without regard, knowing a little bit more than what we did five days ago, what are your reflections on how this is been handled by the bbc. fin reflections on how this is been handled by the bbc.— reflections on how this is been handled by the bbc. on the whole, it is not too bad. _ handled by the bbc. on the whole, it is not too bad, he _ handled by the bbc. on the whole, it is not too bad, he is _ handled by the bbc. on the whole, it is not too bad, he is very _ handled by the bbc. on the whole, it is not too bad, he is very credible - is not too bad, he is very credible and honest in the as given the long interview about this and this is not like other situations, this is not a gruesome cover—up going on for years, this is not someone was done something evil orfor a lot of people. i think by march, you can go over the process of this and seal it is dealt with and maybe tighten that “p is dealt with and maybe tighten that up and maybe people take call when someone like the family of this poor

young person comes along you can make that perhaps a tighter process and the better process what happened last thursday onwards, think the bbc have handled it very well especially given the privacy laws and they've got the right outcome. and looking here at the peace in the bbc culture editor who set the naming of huw edwards is a huge shock in editor who set the naming of huw edwards is a huge shock— editor who set the naming of huw edwards is a huge shock in the big shock to everyone _ edwards is a huge shock in the big shock to everyone and _ edwards is a huge shock in the big shock to everyone and bbc- edwards is a huge shock in the big shock to everyone and bbc news, | shock to everyone and bbc news, primarily because this is a man was somebody bbc values that is why this is so big, isn't it because huw edwards is such a luminary figures stop your week is the face of the bbc in terms of news, absolutely. == bbc in terms of news, absolutely. -- he is the bbc in terms of news, absolutely. » he is the face of bbc news. it is a shock that huw edwards is in this position but the actual naming is not a shock, i would say most of the

people i've spoken to have had an educated guess as to being huw edwards for the past few days, but it's when way of looking at it it is shocking in one sentence but not in another. but he is very much loved and i think that is one of the things that his family, his wife can take away from and he is very much loved and there will be a way through this for him.- through this for him. from a managing — through this for him. from a managing editor— through this for him. from a managing editor at - through this for him. from a managing editor at sky - through this for him. from a | managing editor at sky news through this for him. from a - managing editor at sky news and the bbc media editor has been giving her reaction to the news of the past i was popularfor reaction to the news of the past i was popular for reference the police announced that they decide there is no information to suggest criminality and to pass it to the bbc who said that they would continue their investigation in minutes after that, vicky flind, huw edwards wife named him as the bbc presenter at the centre of the story. presenter at the centre of the sto . �* , ., ~' , ., presenter at the centre of the sto . �* , ., ~' ,, ~' story. and its work when you think ofthe story. and its work when you think of the significance _ story. and its work when you think of the significance of _ story. and its work when you think of the significance of this - story. and its work when you think of the significance of this pausing l of the significance of this pausing and thinking about that because the

news of this officially knowing the name is very recent and will come as a result shock to some people. hugh edwards is such a significant person thatis edwards is such a significant person that is for this programme but for viewers watching at home and she has been the embodiment of bbc values, she is somebody who has held her hand or some of the most important moments when talking about general elections, he was there to cover them in very important moments including announcing the queen's death. his reputation has been tarnished to the people to know who he was but speculation abounded in any of this reset news from his wife that he is suffering from mental health issues and we have number fourin health issues and we have number four in the public domain that he had suffered severe depression but in the past, a reference that but

the words of the last few days, he suffered another serious episode and is now receiving patient care and for the foreseeable future. it's a lot to take in for people, even though we in the bbc have known this for a bit bbc news and other viewers may have known it but it will still be a profound shock.— may have known it but it will still be a profound shock. rounding out reaction that _ be a profound shock. rounding out reaction that huw_ be a profound shock. rounding out reaction that huw edwards - be a profound shock. rounding out reaction that huw edwards has - be a profound shock. rounding out. reaction that huw edwards has been named as the bbc presenter facing allegations of payments for sexually explicit images. there is more on our website and stay with us here on bbc news. christian fraser is next with the context so, stay with us for that. you're watching bbc news. huw edwards has been named as the bbc presenter facing allegations of repayments for sexually explicit images. his wife vicky flind issued

a statement saying he was suffering from mental health issues and is now receiving inpatient hospital care. campbell spoke about his reaction to the news short time ago. fin campbell spoke about his reaction to the news short time ago.— the news short time ago. on the matter of time _ the news short time ago. on the matter of time before _ the news short time ago. on the matter of time before giving - the news short time ago. on the matter of time before giving the | matter of time before giving the scale of the frenzy around the story that huw edwards was named, courtesy of his wife, with the explanation of being in hospital, it'sjust very sad. i think huw edwards is a huge figure in the bbc in the big figure in our national life and well—liked and very popular, incredibly professional and seen as a great broadcaster. but i do think some of theissues broadcaster. but i do think some of the issues that they were touching upon there, this is more than than huw edwards, it's about what happens when our media culture discloses any

sense of perspective about his story. i'm not denying that this is not newsworthy and that the sun did not newsworthy and that the sun did not have a right to investigate the story but i do think this is much a story but i do think this is much a story about the sun than the bbc. i think the bbc handled it well in the first 2a hours and were determined to show that they will cover this if you were about any other organisation understand their own role within international life, but i think since then, there's been this feeding frenzy and the cruelty to the coverage, it's actually been about forcing the name out and constant debating about the change in law after cliff richard was named in law after cliff richard was named in a police investigation and ijust think of to get a grip of our sense of perspective in these things happen. 0n the day with the nato summit going on in the future a four piece on the agenda, i think for bigger scandals today is the story

about borisjohnson not handing over his phone when he said he would it is a former prime minister there is no crime to investigate. this is crazy stuff, i think ijust hope that now, i completely understand by they are talking about it now and understandable but i think once we absorb that it was huw edwards that we were talking about for several days, i think his family are entitled to privacy and everyone involved in this is entitled to privacy, but bbc gets all of its investigation and let's move on. that's the former labour spin if you're just that's the former labour spin if you'rejust running us, a reminder of the breaking news this evening. huw edwards been named as the suspended bbc news presenter but let us pause now to see how we got to this point. 0n us pause now to see how we got to this point. on friday the 7th of july, this point. on friday the 7th of july, the sun published its first report tearing the claims that an

unnamed bbc presenter paid thousands to the 20—year—old child for explicit images over three years. a claim that started when they were 17, a potential criminal offence. further obligations were published by the sun newspaper on saturday and on sunday, the bbc suspended a male member of staff now known to be huw edwards. 0n member of staff now known to be huw edwards. on monday, executives met with the metropolitan police which started work to assess evidence. while the 20—year—old mentioned in the first the sun story denied the claims through lawyers. and other allegations of direct messaging _ and other allegations of direct messaging but— and other allegations of direct messaging but someone - and other allegations of direct| messaging but someone under and other allegations of direct - messaging but someone under 18. on the same _ messaging but someone under 18. on the same day, — messaging but someone under 18. on the same day, bbc_ messaging but someone under 18. on the same day, bbc news _ messaging but someone under 18. on the same day, bbc news published i the same day, bbc news published claims _ the same day, bbc news published claims that— the same day, bbc news published claims that the _ the same day, bbc news published claims than , , , claims that the presenter sent menacin: claims that the presenter sent menacing messages _ claims that the presenter sent menacing messages to - claims that the presenter sent menacing messages to a - claims that the presenter sent i menacing messages to a person claims that the presenter sent - menacing messages to a person in their early 20s. then just before 6pm this evening, the police confirmed they assessed no evidence

of criminal activity after speaking to people involved in the initial allegations and the pause bbc investigation presumed. at the same time, if you edwards's wife issued a statement saying you edwards was the presenter involved. she said he was in hospital after what she called a serious mental health episode. she added that her husband intended to respond to