Watch: Jeremy Hunt appears to defend Lee Anderson’s BBC comments

Jeremy Hunt appeared to stand behind Lee Anderson after the Conservative deputy chairman described the BBC as a “safe haven for perverts”.

Huw Edwards has been named as the BBC presenter at the centre of a recent scandal after days of conjecture.

A statement from Edwards’ wife, Vicky Flind, said he is “suffering from serious mental health issues” and is receiving “in-patient hospital care” as he faces allegations over payments for sexually explicit images.

Anderson used the case to hit out at the BBC, describing it as a “safe haven for perverts”.

And speaking to Robert Peston, chancellor Jeremy Hunt appeared to defend the comments, much to the bewilderment of the ex-BBC man.

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Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE). He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author. Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.