Huw Edwards: BBC continuing ‘fact-finding investigations’ as new claims reported 

BBC Newsnight reported new claims from one current and one former BBC worker, who said they had received 'inappropriate messages' from Edwards, 'some late at night and signed off with kisses'

Huw Edwards has been named by his wife as the BBC presenter facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images. Picture: Ian West/PA

The BBC is to continue its “fact-finding investigations” into allegations against BBC veteran broadcaster Huw Edwards following the naming of the presenter by his wife on Wednesday night.

After days of conjecture and Edwards’ name being speculated about on social media, Vicky Flind issued a statement via the PA news agency to say her husband is receiving in-patient hospital care.