Readers respond to an article by Gaby Hinsliff and the BBC’s coverage of the allegations made against one of its top news presenters
Gaby Hinsliff writes in her excellent piece (The Huw Edwards feeding frenzy has been truly awful – but it could yet strengthen the BBC, 13 July) that the Sun now insists that it never alleged criminality in the Huw Edwards case, despite initially accusing him of paying a 17-year-old for sexual images and despite its headlines suggesting he could face “years in prison”. Lucy Frazer, the culture secretary, may well expect some tough questions about regulation of both the established press and social media platforms that failed to stop their users recklessly libelling various household names once the story broke.
But, as Gaby warns, “don’t hold your breath, this close to a general election, for anything to come of that.” I fear then that her final sentence: “There is no future, in the end, for a news organisation incapable of facing the truth” is just wishful thinking.
Michael Brown
Chichester
