BBC says sorry to family at centre of Huw Edwards scandal over way it handled their complaint | 2BFQUDI | 2024-03-03 06:08:01
Company bosses issued the apology to relations of a teenager the BBC presenter is claimed to have given greater than £35,000 to
THE BBC in the present day revealed it had stated sorry to the family on the centre of the Huw Edwards scandal over the best way their grievance was handled.
Company bosses issued the apology to relations of a teenager the BBC presenter is claimed to have given greater than £35,000 to since they have been 17.
It comes after The Sun final July revealed claims a BBC star – later revealed to be Edwards by his spouse – paid hundreds to a troubled teen who sent him sexual images.
In a press release immediately, the BBC stated its evaluate of non-editorial complaints – headed by specialists Deloitte – had concluded.
It stated safeguards wanted to be "enhanced" so complaints could be "escalated and managed" more successfully.
BBC Group Chief Working Officer Leigh Tavaziva stated: "The place the evaluate identifies process improvements we settle for these in full, and we are delivering on an action plan with quite a lot of enhancements already in place.&
"The report identifies particular course of shortcomings within the presenter case. The initial grievance in this case was not escalated shortly sufficient to senior management and we now have apologised to the complainant for this.
"I'm very grateful for the diligence and care with which Deloitte have approached this evaluation, and for his or her thorough analysis. I might also like to increase my because of the BBC employees and complainants Deloitte interviewed for his or her contributions.&
"Though our present processes and techniques are, on the whole, working effectively, this evaluation exhibits that we need to be a part of them up higher to ensure regardless of how a non-editorial grievance comes into the BBC it's escalated swiftly, when needed, and dealt with by the correct individuals."
Our story – revealed on the evening of Friday, July 7 – got here after a member of the family lodged a grievance about Edwards, 62, at a BBC building on Might 18, 2023.
When the BBC did not reply, they turned to The Solar saying the BBC had did not take their considerations significantly.
The story prompted a BBC investigation into its star presenter in addition to the best way it handled complaints from the general public.
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In a letter despatched to MPs final summer time, setting out why the Solar had reported the story, Editor-in-Chief Victoria Newton stated: "The mother and father had sought a decision by complaining to the BBC.&
"No action had been taken in response to their grievance they usually turned to The Solar."
By way of a authorized letter given to the BBC, the teenager concerned has insisted nothing "illegal" or "inappropriate" had occurred with the presenter.
Our story – additionally carried on our front page on Saturday, July 8 – was based mostly on documentary proof and interviews with the weak teen's family.
We had offered the Beeb with full particulars of the allegations prior to publication.
On July 12,& Edwards' spouse, Vicky Flind, named her husband as the determine at the centre of the scandal – as the BBC revealed recent allegations towards him.
In a press release, she also announced that& Edwards& was receiving hospital remedy for mental health issues.
The BBC carried out a non-criminal inner investigation into Edwards, who also anchored BBC coverage of the Coronation of King Charles III.
Married dad-of-five Edwards turned a BBC parliamentary correspondent in 1986 and went on to current the Six O'Clock News and News at 10.
He has additionally hosted BBC election coverage and been the face of state occasions together with the funerals of the late Queen and Prince Philip.
The Welsh star has been suspended, on full pay of £435,000 per yr, because the investigation began.
Corporation bosses in the present day revealed they have apologised to the family of the individual on the centre of the scandal[/caption]
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