Disgraced former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards has returned to journalism by launching his own Substack blog, drawing immediate criticism from child safety campaigners who say he should not be rebuilding a public profile.
Campaigner calls for blog to be taken down
Emma Jane Taylor, founder of grassroots charity Project 90-10, has publicly condemned Edwards' move. Writing on X, she said: "He spent years building public trust, our trust, millions of us welcomed him into our homes through our television screens. We believed in the person presenting himself to be the good person but that trust has been broken."
Taylor added: "We’ve moved on and so should he but not by trying to rebuild a public profile. If he genuinely wants to make a positive contribution to society he should go away quietly, go away from the spotlight."
Edwards' conviction and sentence
In July 2024, the Metropolitan Police charged Edwards with three counts of making indecent images of children, including six category A images. He pleaded guilty to all charges and in September 2024 was sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for two years, and placed on the sex offenders' register for seven years.
Edwards, 64, expressed "sincere regret and remorse" in court, according to a statement issued in March 2025.
Victims' voices ignored, says campaigner
Taylor criticised the focus on Edwards rather than his victims. She said: "Huw Edwards should still be in prison, not writing blogs. But what frustrates me the most is that this conversation again has become about Edwards, not the victims. How are they? How are the families of the victims? How are they all coping?"
She added: "Why are we giving a public platform to someone on the sex offender register? Let that sink in. We should be focusing on the people who have to live with the consequences, not the perpetrators."
Edwards' new platform
Edwards' Substack will cover local and national matters including politics, media and culture. The former BBC newsreader, who was a trusted face on British television for decades, now faces a divided public response as he attempts to rebuild his career.
