'Fuelling the fire' | BBC warned staff 'not to gossip' over Huw Edwards allegations

BBC bosses warned employees against gossiping over the fallout from the Huw Edwards sexual photos allegations, an insider has claimed.

Edwards, one of the BBC’s most prominent news presenters, was named last week as the presenter accused of paying £35,000 to a teenager in exchange for explicit pictures. He is currently suspended while the national broadcaster conducts an internal investigation.

Police chiefs say they are not investigating any criminal activity in relation to Edwards’ alleged actions.

Edwards was publicly identified by his wife last week, after days of mounting speculation about the identity of the presenter, who was not initially named when the news first broke.