Huw Edwards: how BBC news arm is driving story about one of its own

There have been multiple claims that BBC journalists including Victoria Derbyshire (pictured) considered ‘taking initial soundings’ in relation to allegations against Huw Edwards – before the Sun released its original story. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

For six days, the BBC’s top journalists have gathered at Broadcasting House in central London and dedicated themselves to investigating Huw Edwards, the corporation’s most famous news presenter.

Up above them, on the building’s fourth floor, the BBC director general, Tim Davie, has been working non-stop to get a grip on the scandal, receiving updates on the allegations, and fighting for the broadcaster’s reputation.