Vicky Flind, the wife of news reader Huw Edwards, has named him as the BBC presenter facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images in a statement issued on his behalf.

    • icky_mess@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Depends on whether you consider admission to hospital on mental health grounds sufficient explanation for someone not issuing a statement personally. I’d say it does, but, hey, you do you.

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      Because as his wife she can make the announcement. The BBC can’t due to duty of care to him as an employee and confidentiality issues