Huw Edwards

Huw Edwards ( , ; born 18 August 1961) is a Welsh journalist, presenter and newsreader. He was the lead presenter of ''BBC News at Ten'', the late evening news programme of the BBC, from 2003 to 2023.

During his tenure at the BBC, Edwards anchored coverage of state and international events, and was occasionally seen as relief or as chief presenter on ''BBC News at Six'', ''BBC News at One'', ''BBC Weekend News'' and ''Daily Politics'', as well as on the BBC's international news channel BBC World News. He presented the BBC's coverage of major royal events, including the death and state funeral of Elizabeth II and the coronation of Charles III and Camilla. He also presented ''BBC News at Five'', which was broadcast on the BBC News channel from 2006 until 2020. He was the lead presenter for the general election coverage in December 2019.

In July 2023, Edwards was suspended by the BBC following allegations of sexual misconduct made in ''The Sun''. The South Wales Police and the Metropolitan Police found no evidence of criminal conduct. Edwards was hospitalised with depression shortly afterwards, and resigned from the BBC in April 2024. In July 2024, he was charged with three counts of making indecent images of children. Provided by Wikipedia