The Sun wins two prestigious gongs in recognition of ground-breaking journalism including for our probe into Huw Edwards

THE Sun won two prestigious awards last night in recognition of our ground-breaking journalism.

We picked up Investigation Of The Year for our agenda-setting probe into shamed BBC newsreader Huw Edwards, who paid huge sums to a vulnerable young man in return for sexual images.

The Sun’s front page about the shamed BBC presenter who had paid a vulnerable young man in return for sexual images Dan CharityScarlet Howes, who led our coverage of the Edwards scandal, also picked up the Journalist Of The Year (National) gong at the Media Freedom Awards[/caption]

Edwards was named as the subject of our story by his ex-wife, as he sought out treatment for mental health issues.

The teenager’s parents had complained to the BBC over concern for their vulnerable son but the organisation had failed to act on it.

Our story dominated headlines across the globe – and The Sun stood firm with our coverage, giving a voice to the parents who were ignored by the broadcaster despite their complaints.

In July of this year Edwards, 63, was charged for making indecent images of children as young as seven, with six in the worst category.

In September, he was sentenced to a six-month jail sentence suspended for two years for the horrific crimes, a staggering fall from grace for the man who announced the death of the Queen to the nation.

Chief Sunday Reporter Scarlet Howes, who led our coverage of the scandal, also picked up the Journalist Of The Year (National) gong at the Media Freedom Awards, organised by the Society of Editors, at the Underglobe in London.

The Sun was also nominated for National News Media Organisation Of The Year, with Chief Political Correspondent Jack Elsom also recognised in the Young Journalist Of The Year category.

It comes after we also won Daily Newspaper of the Year and Scoop of the Year — again for the Edwards probe — at last month’s London Press Club awards.

AlamyThe Sun won Investigation Of The Year for our agenda-setting probe into shamed BBC newsreader Huw Edwards[/caption]