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“I think having been arrested on such serious charges all the way back in November, to continue to receive that salary all the way trough until he resigned is wrong and it’s not a good use of taxpayers’ money.
“I think most people in the country will agree with that but whether he does that or not is up to him.”He said the organisation was aware of the presenter’s arrest on “suspicion of serious offences” in November but continued to employ him for the next five months.The BBC is now facing pressure over why the presenter continued to receive his salary during this time.The BBC said earlier this week if Edwards was charged while in their employ, he would have been sacked.
Edwards also received a £40,000 pay rise in 2023-24, taking his overall salary to somewhere between £475,000 and £479,999 before he left the role.Nandy also told Sky News: “My concern is to make sure that not only are we getting the decision right in this case but we’re future-proofing the BBC so that when people come forward with concerns, when decisions like this have to be made we’re open and transparent and we’re fair and we use taxpayers money appropriately.
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