before ou do statement from vicky flind. .. before you do that. — statement from vicky flind. ..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

a very personal appeal they are from vicky flind? yes, and no doubt thoughts with her their children. huw edwards now in hospital, receiving treatment, and he has spoken in the past about suffering from depression. he has been very open about that over a number of years and so here we are this evening, able to name the presenter who has been at the centre of five days of claims and counterclaims, as the television news presenter, bbc news presenter huw edwards, who has worked for the bbc for a0 years, he has been present the fight to bbc one news at ten for 20 years, he has taken part in anchoring so many state occasions for the bbc, elections as well —— presenter of the flagship bbc one news at ten. it will come as a real shock to people when they hear that it is huw edwards who is the television presenter who has now been named by his wife. let'sjust bring you some reaction from another bbc present or, john simpson. he has set on social media that he feel so sorry for everyone involved in this, for the edwards family, for the compl

n went to the bbc with the story, and i think the fact that they include that in the fact that vicky flindhuw 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

that is a statement from vicky flind the wife of huw edwards as she named them as the presenter at thefrom the bbc and for metropolitan police, detectives from the med specialist crime command of concluded their assessment and they have determined that there is no information to indicate that a criminal offence is been committed. in reaching that, they reached out to the bbc and alleged complainant and the family both of another police force. there is no further police force. there is no further police action as such, the medicine advice they can continue with their internal investigation. the met police apostles that they are aware of media reporting on further allegations against the same individual and no specific details and information about these allegations have been passed to us and therefore, there is no police action at this time. that is the big deadline there in the met polices that they have not seen evidence of a criminality if completed their assessment they would not be any further action and of course, we have had a statement of the bbc as well who have said they will

the statement from vicky flind said...tatement came shortly after police confirmed they have ended their inquiry into the sun's allegations against him. the police said they'd found no evidence indicating a criminal offence had been committed. but there is reporting within the bbc today that he had made contact with three other employees here — two of them have since left the corporation — and there is an allegation from at least one, that inappropriate and suggestive messages were sent. with me is our media and arts correpsondent david sillito in studio. there was pressure mounting for him to make a statement, and now we understand why that statement wasn't forthcoming. we will come to the allegations in a second, but ijust want to talk about him, because it will come as a huge shock i think, this, to his friends and colleagues in the newsroom, and i think you and i would count him as one, and also to millions of people around the world who are so familiar with the face of you edwards. i world who are so familiar with the

huw edwards�*s wife, vicky flind, issued a statement on his behalf, saying...t's the statement from huw edwards�*s wife, coming very shortly after the metropolitan police issued the statement... so that is the statement they are from the metropolitan police. i'm joined now by laura trant from the bbc news room. we also heard from the south wales police, didn't we? we have, we've had a statement from south wales police who say they first received information about this in april this year regarding the welfare of an adult, saying that no criminality was identified. they said that following recent events, further inquiries had been carried out and officers have spoken to a number of parties to establish whether any criminal allegations are being made. south wales police said that at this time, there is no evidence that any criminal offences have been committed. they have said there are no ongoing inquiries being carried out, but that should any evidence of criminality or safeguarding issues be identified at any point in the future, they will be investigated. find a

he's referred to the statement from his huw edwards's wife vicki the -- vicki flind. —— vicki flind. difficult time after i challenging few days. he says their immediate concern is their duty of care to all those involved. he refers to the metropolitan police and south wales police. it would be taking no further action and assessment what's going on. bearing in mind all of the evidence, they said there are no criminal offences. tim davie also said they were asked to pause in theirfact—finding investigations. that has now concluded. he has told staff this evening that's important the bbc continues. ., ., evening that's important the bbc continues. . ., ., ~ evening that's important the bbc continues. . . ., ~ , continues. laura, thank you very much. continues. laura, thank you very much- liz _ continues. laura, thank you very much. liz howell— continues. laura, thank you very much. liz howell is _ continues. laura, thank you very much. liz howell is a _ continues. laura, thank you very much. liz howell is a managing. much. liz howell is a managing editor formerly much. liz howell is a

in a statement, his wife, vicky flind, says hugh is suffering from serious mental health issues .s is well health issues. as is well documented , he has been treated documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years. the events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving inpatient hospital care where he'll stay for the foreseeable future , she foreseeable future, she continued, saying in the circumstances and given hugh's 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 hugh is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the recent media speculation. we hope this statement will bring an end to that . well it comes an end to that. well it comes after the metropolitan police say that no criminal offence has been committed by mr edwards. the force said they have completed their assessment and are taking no further action. the met has advised the bbc it can continue with its own internal inves

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and his wife there , vicky flind, alluded wife there, vicky flind, alluded to the fact that he has previouslyoes on to say depression. she goes on to say that he's been treated for severe depression in recent years . and as one would imagine, years. and as one would imagine, the events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters. again, serious episode , she again, a serious episode, she says. look, michael , there is says. look, michael, there is going to be an inquest on top of an inquest, on top of an inquest here because we're going end here because we're going to end up with the sun being made to account for a variety of different things. no doubt the sun will be able to put up a robust for defence the right of a free press and the right of pubuc a free press and the right of public interest, etcetera . then public interest, etcetera. then you're going to end up with potentially , potentially the met potentially, potentially the met police, although now police, although they have now come did it take them come out. why did it take them so anything? so long to discount anything? th

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, hugh edwards wife, vicky flind, was making that was yesterday making that statement .an't have been easy. statement. can't have been easy. and know our thoughts very and you know our thoughts very much all of those that have much with all of those that have been affected by the story. i just think there's a lot of tragedy and it all really gb views the gb news rt.com terrible situation, this whole thing . thing. >> what way does it work itself out? is the solution? how out? what is the solution? how do we move forward with this? what's the responsibility on the bbc, if any? and the responsibility on hugh edwards? what's the future hold for him? you can also tweet at gb news as well. >> now, junior doctors in england are beginning the longest single period of industrial action in nhs history. in around 45 minutes time. >> it will be a five day strike. it's been initiated by the british medical association after the government refused their calls for this 35% pay rise. junior doctor bhasha mukherjee joins us now . and mukherjee joins us now. and obviously, just straight

in a statement, his wife, vicky flind , says hugh is vicky flind, says hugh is suffering from serioushealth issues. as is well documented , he has been treated documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years. the events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters. he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in—patient hospital care where he will stay for the foreseeable future . she foreseeable future. she continued writing in the circumstances and given hugh's condition, i would like to ask that the privacy of my family and everyone else caught up in these upsetting events is respected . and i know that hugh respected. and i know that hugh is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the recent media speculation , the recent media speculation, and we hope this statement will bnng and we hope this statement will bring that to an end . well, it bring that to an end. well, it comes after the metropolitan police confirmed that no criminal offence has been committed by mr edwards in relation to the claims. the force says they

in her statement, his wife, vicky flind, said he was suffering from serious mental health issues, as is well documented, she said he's been treated for severe depression in recent years, and she explained that the events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters, and he suffered another serious episode and is now receiving inpatient care in hospital. where he will be for the foreseeable future, she said, and she did also emphasise the point that he will respond to these allegations once he's able to do so. south wales police have also been involved here and in a statement, they have said they have remained in contact with the metropolitan police and with the bbc following a meeting that took place on monday. they said information was initially received by the force in april this year regarding the welfare of a not old, but they said no criminality was identified. they said following recent events, further inquiries have been carried out and officers have been carried out and officers have spoken to a number of parties to establish whether there has been any criminal allegati

after days of intense speculation, it was his wife, vicky flind, who identified her husband. statement, the metropolitan police announced they had found no evidence of a criminal offence and there would be no further action. they had been looking into an allegation published by the sun newspaper that huw edwards had paid a young person £35,000 for sexually explicit images whilst they were under the age of 18, which would have been illegal. the bbc will now restart its internal investigation. the sun newspaper says it has no plans to publish further allegations against huw edwards. but some are questioning its decision to publish the original story, as the young person involved has said the allegations are rubbish. he has severe mental health problems and it's not a matter of the bbc dropping this case. the bbc will now begin to investigate this, take the time to do it effectively and really... and come up with conclusions when they have done so. but there may still be repercussions for huw edwards. last night a bbc staff member told bbc news they had received inappropriate an

in a statement, his wife vicky flind says hugh is suffering from serious mental health issues .s is well health issues. as is well documented, he's been treated for severe depression in recent years. the events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters . he has suffered another matters. he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving in—patient hospital care where he'll stay for the foreseeable future. she continues sued, saying in the circumstance sources and given hugh's condition , i would like hugh's 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 hugh is respected. i know that hugh is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the recent media speculation , the recent media speculation, and we hope this statement will bnng and we hope this statement will bring that to an end as well. it comes after the metropolitan police say that no criminal offence has been committed by mr edwards. the force said they have completed their assessment and are t

in a statement , his wife, vicky statement, his wife, vicky flind, says hugh is suffering from serious mental health issues as is well documented. he has been treated for severe depression in recent years. the events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters. he has suffered another serious episode and is now receiving inpatient hospital care where he will stay for the foreseeable future . she for the foreseeable future. she continues , in the circumstances continues, in the circumstances and given hugh's 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 hugh is deeply sorry that so many colleagues have been impacted by the recent media speculation . we hope this media speculation. we hope this statement will bring that to an end . well, it comes after the end. well, it comes after the metropolitan police confirm that no criminal offence has been committed by mr edwards in relation to the claims . the relation to the claims. the force says they have completed their assessment and are tak

after days of intense speculation, it was his wife, vicky flind, who identified her husband.t, she said... just a few minutes before her statement, the metropolitan police announced they had found no evidence of a criminal offence and there would be no further action. they had been looking into an allegation published by the sun newspaper that huw edwards had paid a young person £35,000 for sexually—explicit images whilst they were under the age of 18, which would have been illegal. the bbc will now restart its internal investigation. the sun newspaper says it has no plans to publish further allegations against huw edwards. but some are questioning its decision to publish the original story, as the young person involved has said the allegations are rubbish. he has severe mental health problems and it's not a matter of the bbc dropping this case. the bbc will now begin to investigate this, take the time to do it effectively and really and come up with conclusions and come up with conclusions when they have done so. but there may still be repercussions for huw edwards. last nig

headune briefly, if you can, your headline hero, my headline hero is flind , otherwise known is vicky flinde. >> i think she has behaved amazingly this week it's amazingly this week and it's probably been one of the most difficult of her life. and difficult weeks of her life. and i hope that i just sincerely hope that that family resolution that family finds the resolution that they need soon possible. they need as soon as possible. >> definitely . absolutely. >> most definitely. absolutely. linda, your headline hero? linda, who's your headline hero? >> think it's tom >> well, i think it's tom somerset. how who was the survivor of a brutal period of treatment from his wife who was actually having an affair with his carer and he survived all of this. he has cerebral palsy. and i listened to an interview with him tonight on television where he you know, i haven't he said, you know, i haven't been able to work and i don't work, but i regard this now as work, but i regard this now as work . i will work, but i regard this now as work. i will campaign to make sure that no one else ever suffers th

headune briefly, if you can, your headline hero, my headline hero is flind , otherwise known is vicky flindwards wife. >> i think she has behaved amazingly this week and it's probably been one of the most difficult of her life. and difficult weeks of her life. and i hope that i just sincerely hope that that family resolution that family finds the resolution that they need soon possible. they need as soon as possible. >> definitely . absolutely. >> most definitely. absolutely. linda, your headline hero? linda, who's your headline hero? >> think it's tom >> well, i think it's tom somerset. how who was the survivor of a brutal period of treatment from his wife who was actually having an affair with his carer and he survived all of this. he has cerebral palsy. and i listened to an interview with him tonight on television where he you know, i haven't he said, you know, i haven't been able to work and i don't work, but i regard this now as work, but i regard this now as work . i will work, but i regard this now as work. i will campaign to make sure that no one else ever suffers the way i've suffe

okay vicky flind, a well established flind, who's a well established tv producer. happen to know vickyas. >> my boss. okay? >> she was once my boss. okay? she a fantastic human being. she is a fantastic human being. i haven't spoken to her about this other send a this other than to send a supportive message to her. she. they children. okay they have five children. okay there are human beings at the very heart of them. >> and you should have thought of elle edwards. >> and yet huw edwards, she should have thought about them. >> don't. don't know for >> we don't. we don't know for sure huw edwards did or sure what huw edwards did or didn't do. sure what huw edwards did or did there is a bbc inquiry which >> there is a bbc inquiry which has to run its course. vicky has said edwards will come said that huw edwards will come out make a statement. i will out and make a statement. i will speak generally. speak more generally. >> say what she said? >> can i just say what she said? i will finish. i will speak what she said. generally yes, she said. generally no. yes, she's make statement. >> he

against arrival, a haven of metropolitan people cramping their business conditions, and you could say vicky flind played a blinder and they made the bbc look slow, incompetent and disingenuous. cue the theme from succession. we are always good at that. did this and get it wrong? get in touch. —— did the sun get it wrong? good morning. here is the news. the bbc is resuming its investigation into hugh eggers great for a conduct after police suggested that claims he paid a teenagerfor after police suggested that claims he paid a teenager for explicit pictures did not involve criminality. he is being treated in hospital for mental health issues. junior doctors in england have begun a five—day strike over a pay dispute, described by the union as the longest in nhs history. downing street says the latest walk—out by members of the bma will put patient safety at risk. the union has asked them to make a credible offer of salaries. the bbc understands pay review bodies have recommended increases of between six and 6.5%, more than ministers say is affordable. airport drop—off charges for drivers have incre

his wife, flind , released wife, vicky flind, released a statement on his behalf, revealing presentermental issues suffering mental health issues and receiving in—patient and will be receiving in—patient hospital the hospital care for the foreseeable future. now the bbc have resumed their investigation into and the into huw edwards and the allegations after the police said that there was no criminal case. but following the outcome of the schofield scandal, meghan markle's problems markle's mental health problems . is this a pr measure to create pubuc . is this a pr measure to create public sympathy, or are mental health issues the result of a trial by media? so for the great british this i'm asking british debate this i'm asking is mental health being as a is mental health being used as a scapegoat? now by scapegoat? i'm joined now by lois she's cultural lois mcletchie. she's a cultural commentator. michael cole, former bbc correspondent stephen pound, labour party mp pound, former labour party mp and i'm going to start with you, lois. lois what do you think about this? well i think t