"She said her husband was 'suffering from serious mental health issues' and is currently 'receiving inpatient hospital care, where he’ll stay for the foreseeable future.'"

Wife Names Huw Edwards as BBC Anchor in Allegations; Says He's in Hospital

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2023/jul/12/wife-of-huw-edwards-names-him-as-bbc-presenter-at-centre-of-allegations via "Guardian"
Image: BBC via "Daily Mail"
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"There are prospective names all over social media–trending on Twitter–and yet, as I stepped into the BBC Radio 4's Today studio, I was asked: 'Please don't say his name.'
"This is a bit like being told: 'Don't think of an elephant.' The thought simply dominates, and I spent the next 10 minutes fearing I would blurt it out."

Opinion: BBC Presenter’s ID Ultimate Elephant in Room

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/10/sir-craig-oliver-bbc-presenter-identity-elephant-in-room/ via "Telegraph"
Photo via Archello
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The BBC has undermined its own credibility and jumped to Conservative pressure

(some would say that's why the political appointments to power positions were made in the first place)

How does local coverage stand up under this new lens?

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