Huw Edwards is expected to be named as the BBC’s highest-earning
newsreader almost a year on from the nude images scandal that took him off
air.
Edwards was suspended by the broadcaster in July last year over a claim that
he had paid £35,000 to a much younger man.
Now details of his six-figure salary are set to be published in this summer’s
annual report, which will come 12 months after he last appeared on screen.
According to The Times, BBC insiders are bracing themselves for a backlash
to the report, as Edwards is expected to still be named as the corporation’s
highest-paid newsreader, having earned up to £439,000 last year despite his
suspension.
One fellow presenter told the newspaper that the continued payments to
Edwards were
“immoral” despite police not having taken any action
against the presenter.
A presenter added: “It’s terrible for the licence fee payer if Huw is earning so
much but not working.
“The BBC is getting so much value for money from other people who are
doing endless hours.”
Many are speculating that his pay disclosure in the annual report, which will
include the salaries of all staff paid more than £178,000 for the 12 months to
the end of March, will not “go down well”.
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