BBC demands Huw Edwards repay £200,000 after disgraced presenter seeks 'redemption'

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BBC demands Huw Edwards repay £200,000 after disgraced presenter seeks 'redemption'.

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Huw Edwards has been told by the BBC's chairman to hand back the £200,000 he received from the corporation following his arrest.Dr Samir Shah made the demand whilst appearing before the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, stating the broadcaster remains hopeful of recovering the funds."I've already said that I think Huw Edwards ought to return the money, he hasn't done so.

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I read that he's seeking some kind of redemption," Dr Shah told MPs."I think one very good step in that if he has an ounce of moral rectitude, he would return the money.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "He hasn't done so, I think he should."The chairman emphasised this substantial sum rightfully belongs to licence fee payers, adding that the BBC would continue pressing Edwards to repay it.Edwards, who was once among the BBC's highest-earning presenters, was handed a six-month prison term suspended for two years in September 2024.The 64-year-old had admitted to making indecent images of children, pleading...

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