BBC asks disgraced presenter Huw Edwards to return £200,000 of salary

Corporation says journalist brought BBC ‘into disrepute’ and requests return of money paid since his arrest

The BBC has asked Huw Edwards to return £200,000 that he was paid following his arrest in November last year, after the disgraced presenter admitted making indecent images of children.

A statement from the corporation said Edwards, who announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II, had “undermined trust in the BBC and brought us into disrepute” and they wanted him to repay his salary. It is not clear whether the BBC has a legal right to claw back the money, or whether it is simply appealing to Edwards to return the funds.