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Responding to the request made for Huw Edwards to return the salary he earned after his arrest, Joanna Marchong, investigations campaign manager of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said:
“The Beeb are bang on the money asking Huw Edwards to return the salary he earned after his arrest, but it is frankly shocking we were ever in this position.
“Licence fee payers were horrified to learn that the disgraced presenter was continuing to receive his wages despite the egregious crimes he was accused of.
“Bosses at the BBC should immediately review contracts to ensure that any future incidents can be dealt with much more speedily than this one.”
TPA spokespeople are available for live and pre-recorded broadcast interviews via 07795 084 113 (no texts)
Media contact:
Joanna Marchong
Investigations Campaign Manager, TaxPayers' Alliance
[email protected]
24-hour media hotline: 07795 084 113 (no texts)
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Founded in 2004 by Matthew Elliott and Andrew Allum, the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) campaigns to reform taxes and public services, cut waste and speak up for British taxpayers. Find out more at www.taxpayersalliance.com.
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