Tim Davie is to appear in front of the Lords communications committee next week for a one-off evidence session on the leadership of the BBC. It is not difficult to guess what questions will arise.
Put in an invidious position, the director-general appears to have acted honourably and sensibly. He launched an internal investigation into allegations against Huw Edwards before contacting the police, who subsequently found no criminal activity. Indeed, it is remarkable that this was achieved while at the same time senior BBC journalists were working on additional stories about the presenter.
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