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The UK’s influential Culture, Media & Sport Committee has written to both the BBC and The Sun over investigations into Huw Edwards and Dan Wootton.

Naman Ramachandran In the aftermath of the Huw Edwards matter, where the top BBC presenter was accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs, a U.K. parliamentary inquiry has demanded further information from the corporation and Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid The Sun. The Sun broke the news that a then unnamed anchor, subsequently revealed as Edwards, had been taken off air while the BBC investigated allegations he had paid a teenager over £35,000 ($44,500) in exchange for explicit photographs since they were 17. On Tuesday, the U.K. House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee wrote to The Sun editor Victoria Newton asking about editorial procedures and details about the newspaper’s story verification and decision-making processes and to Elan Cross Stephens, acting BBC chair, requesting further details about the reviews into wider BBC processes the corporation is carrying out in light of the allegations and its plans to publish the findings.

BBC newsreader George Alagiah has died, it has been announced. His agent confirmed the sad news on Monday (July 24) in a statement almost 10 years after Alagiah was diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Ellise Shafer The BBC has published its terms of reference for the review of its non-editorial complaints process following last week’s Huw Edwards scandal. The review will be led by BBC Group COO Leigh Tavaziva and Deloitte, under the direction of Simon Cuerden. It is set to commence this month and will be completed by late fall. “The objective of the review is to assess the effectiveness of the current BBC policies and processes regarding non-editorial complaints and allegations (complaints) which come into the BBC,” according to a press release. “The review will cover complaints received by the BBC Public Service or World Service in the U.K. It will not cover the editorial complaints process. Areas of the BBC not currently within scope, e.g. BBC Studios, will be considered for assessment as part of the action plan from this review.”

EXCLUSIVE: BBC employees failed to express complete confidence in the corporation’s bullying and harassment processes just weeks before the Huw Edwards scandal plunged the corporation into turmoil.

TV personality Richard Madeley says he feels 'deeply sorry' for BBC presenter Huw Edwards after he was named at the centre of an alleged explicit images scandal.The Sun newspaper broke the allegations that claimed a BBC presenter paid a teenager £35,000 in exchange for explicit images.The teenager's mother claimed that she saw a picture of the presenter on her teenager's phone "sitting on a sofa in his house in his underwear". On Tuesday, July 12, Huw Edwards was named by his wife Vicky Flind as the BBC star that was investigated over the scandal.

The BBC’s main primetime news presenter Huw Edwards and his family are receiving advice from former News of the World tabloid editor Andy Coulson, The Guardian reports. 

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has spoken to Newsnight journalists involved in investigating Huw Edwards after staff raised concerns about being approached for information regarding the star presenter’s conduct.

Last week, news broke in UK media outlets about a BBC broadcaster who allegedly paid £35,000 to a 17-year-old for sexually explicit photos. The scandal, which was first reported

Messages of support have been shared for the wife of newsreader Huw Edwards after he was named as the BBC presenter facing allegations over explicit images. Vicky Flind revealed his identity in a statement released on Wednesday night.

BBC News viewers rushed to social media to show their support to Cliver Myrie after appearing to spot him getting emotional after his colleague Huw Edwards was named as the high-profile star facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images.

BBC News viewers have shared their support for Clive Myrie after the presenter was seemingly moved to tears during a segment about the Huw Edwards scandal.On Wednesday (July 12), Edwards was revealed as the suspended presenter, after it was claimed that an notable BBC employee had paid a young person £35,000 for sexually explicit images.Following the allegations, the Met police confirmed that there was no evidence of a crime being committed. Edwards’ wife, Vicky Flind, later released a statement on his behalf.In the statement, Flind said that her husband was “suffering from serious mental health issues” and “is now receiving in-patient hospital care where he’ll stay for the foreseeable future”.Edwards’ colleague Sophie Raworth announced the news on BBC News at Six, which was later discussed by Myrie.Myrie began: “He is one of the most recognisable faces on British television, anchoring national and international events often from this very chair.“But tonight, Huw Edwards, the lead anchor of the BBC’s News at Ten, has been revealed as the man at the centre of allegations over the payment of thousands of pounds to a young person for explicit pictures.”He continued: “After what have been five extremely difficult days, Huw Edwards has not resigned from the BBC.”As Myrie presented the story, viewers noted that he appeared to be tearful.I'm sure I saw tears in Clive Myrie's eyes tonight.

Huw Edwards' career is likely to survive the frenzy of allegations against him, one crisis management expert has said.

The BBC has resumed its investigation into the allegations against one of their presenters, which has now been revealed is newsreader Huw Edwards, after the Metropolitan Police said no criminal offence had been committed. It comes after they were asked to pause their internal inquiries by the police force whilst officers decided if there was any justification for a criminal investigation - which they have decided against.This decision means that the BBC are free to resume its own protocol, with Director general Tim Davie saying they will "assess how some complaints are red flagged up the organisation." While the investigation will look into Huw Edwards' conduct.

BBC star Huw Edwards' wife, Vicky Flind, has named him as the BBC presenter at the centre of the scandal over allegations of payments for sexually explicit images in a statement issued on his behalf. In a statement released to the PA News Agency on Wednesday, Vicky said: "In light of the recent reporting regarding the 'BBC Presenter' I am making this statement on behalf of my husband Huw Edwards, after what have been five extremely difficult days for our family. "I am doing this primarily out of concern for his mental well-being and to protect our children.

EXCLUSIVE: BBC News journalists had begun work on a potential exposé about Huw Edwards prior to The Sun newspaper sparking a UK media storm about the presenter, Deadline can reveal.

Speculation has been building in the U.K. about the identity of a “well-known” BBC presenter, described as a “household name,” accused in a report from The Sun of paying an underage teenage boy approximately £35,000 (approximately $60,000 Canadian) for explicit photos.

BBC Director General Tim Davie has warned that it will be complex for the corporation to get to the bottom of allegations against Huw Edwards while being mindful of its duty of care to the presenter.

K.J. Yossman The BBC staffer accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photographs has been named as Huw Edwards, one of the network’s top anchors. The equivalent of NBC’s Brian Williams (before he was fired for embellishing an Iraq war story), Edwards is one of the most senior on-air figures at the corporation and was the anchor chosen to break news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death to the world last September. He is the fourth highest paid figure at the BBC. Edwards’ wife, Vicky Flind, issued a statement on the anchor’s behalf saying Edwards is suffering “serious mental health issues” and has been hospitalized. “As is well documented, he has been treated for severe depression in recent years,” she said. “The events of the last few days have greatly worsened matters.”

Jeremy Vine and Piers Morgan are among the high profile figures who have called for the unnamed presenter at the heart of the BBC scandal to come forward publicly for the good of his colleagues at the corporation.