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Jul 2023
25m 43s
The Sun, the BBC and Huw Edwards: the st...
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After a week of frenzied reporting about allegations against the BBC presenter, there are uncomfortable questions for the paper that ran the scoop, reports Jim Waterson. Help support our independent journalism at
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