Edwards 'could be a very difficult and complicated man'

THERE were growing calls for a fresh investigation into the BBC yesterday as it emerged it knew of Huw Edwards' arrest on "suspicion of serious offences" last November.

- Allister Hagger

But it continued paying his £479,000 a year salary for five months until he resigned in April.

BBC culture editor and newsreader Katie Razzall, 53, asked on air: "When did the BBC learn of his arrest?

"Why was he still being paid five months after he was arrested in November?

"Will the BBC try to recoup his salary? And there are questions for him too did he inform the BBC when he was arrested?

Concerns

"My understanding was there had been little contact, if no contact.

"These are all questions we've put to the BBC, that we're hoping and expecting an answer on."