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Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards avoids jail over indecent photos of children
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Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards avoids jail over indecent photos of children

Former BBC anchor Huw Edwards, once considered one of the most trusted and recognizable faces on British television, narrowly escaped imprisonment on Monday for possessing…

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Jermaine Jenas fired by BBC over workplace conduct complaints
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Jermaine Jenas fired by BBC over workplace conduct complaints

Jermaine Jenas, former footballer and presenter on BBC’s The One Show and Match of the Day, has been fired by the corporation due to complaints…

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BBC's top ex-host guilty of indecent pics of kids
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BBC’s top ex-host guilty of indecent pics of kids

LONDON: Former British TV presenter Huw Edwards, the long-time face of BBC‘s flagship news programme, pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of making indecent pictures…

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Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to indecent child pictures charges
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Ex-BBC news presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to indecent child pictures charges

LONDON: Former BBC TV news presenter Huw Edwards, a household name in Britain, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of making indecent pictures of…

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Top BBC news anchor resigns after sex photos furore
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Top BBC news anchor resigns after sex photos furore

LONDON: Veteran news anchor Huw Edwards resigned from the BBC on Monday on “medical advice”, the broadcaster said, nine months after he become embroiled in…

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BBC splits up its news operation in India to meet regulations
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BBC splits up its news operation in India to meet regulations

LONDON: The BBC split up its news operations in India into two on Wednesday and four former BBC India staff set up a new Indian…

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Rishi Sunak's special envoy raises Manipur violence in House of Commons
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Rishi Sunak’s special envoy raises Manipur violence in House of Commons

LONDON: As the violence in Manipur continues to rage, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s special envoy for freedom of religion or belief (FROB), MP Fiona…

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Bbc: Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter at centre of explicit images row
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Bbc: Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter at centre of explicit images row

LONDON: Veteran news anchor Huw Edwards was on Wednesday revealed by his wife as the BBC presenter accused of paying for explicit images but police…

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'Extremely angry' BBC star in sex pictures scandal faces new claims
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‘Extremely angry’ BBC star in sex pictures scandal faces new claims

LONDON: Allegations mushroomed Wednesday against a star BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit pictures, as three more people came forward with…

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Syria nixes BBC accreditation over ‘fake news’

Syria‘s information ministry has cancelled the BBC’s media accreditation, accusing the British public broadcaster of biased and fake news in its coverage of the war-torn…

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