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Huw Edwards Scandal: UK Government Defends Itself Against Concerns It Meddled In BBC Crisis
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deadline.comThe UK government has said it was “important” to raise questions with the BBC about the Huw Edwards scandal amid concerns it could have called the broadcaster’s independence into question.
Culture secretary Lucy Frazer took the unusual step in July of holding talks with BBC director general Tim Davie over the “deeply concerning” allegations that news anchor Edwards paid a young person for sexually explicit images.
Frazer was questioned about her intervention during a hearing held by the House of Lords’ influential Communications and Digital Committee on Wednesday.
Committee chair Baroness Stowell said it was not “standard” for the government to be in contact with the director general over a BBC operational matter.
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