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Huw Edwards' future on BBC News at Ten in doubt as he reassesses job amid milestone

BBC broadcaster Huw Edwards has said that he is reconsidering his future on News at Ten as he opened up about his career ahead of his milestone 60th birthday.

Speaking to Radio Cymru, he admitted that it is time to "reassess what's in front" of him and that it was natural for him to think whether he wants to do something different.

During the interview, which saw Huw speak in Welsh to broadcaster Dewi Llwyd, he confessed that presenting the evening news programme can be "taxing" but insisted that he enjoyed the job.

WalesOnline reported that Huw told the fellow presenter: "A time comes when you're bound to re-assess what's in front of you.

"Now that a big milestone is here, which is 60 years old, it's natural for a man to think 'Am I going to continue in this job for another five years, or do I want to do something different?".

Huw Edwards is not sure whether he will stay at BBC News (PA)

However, Huw hastened to add that he was a "natural broadcaster" and that he didn't want to give it all up.

He explained: "The nightly news business, after 20 years, that can be taxing, even though I still enjoy the job.

"But I don't think I'll be doing that for long. Because I believe that, in the first place, I think it's fair for the viewers to get a change.

"Secondly, I have co-workers who are very talented - it's time to give them a chance too.

The journalist is reassessing his future on the channel (Twitter)

"I won't disappear tomorrow from the 10 o'clock news because I'm still enjoying myself," Mr Edwards said.

"But of course, I'm thinking about the working patterns of the future.

"And the truth is that I don't want to sustain these working patterns for a long time to come, because I don't believe it's a very wise thing at all".

Huw is considering changing jobs (Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Huw also spoke about the BBC's "clumsy" handling over the decision to publish staff salaries of those earning more than £150,000 per year.

Among the highest paid employees at the corporation, Huw is the fourth on the list and has a salary of somewhere between £465,000 to £469,999.

He admitted the BBC's handling of salary announcement was 'clumsy' (BBC News & Current Affairs via Getty Images)

He admitted that the whole thing had "angered" him, adding: "Not because I'm embarrassed about pay, especially because I took a huge cut years ago anyway.

"I don't expect anyone to feel sorry for me. But if you do get a huge pay cut, it's certainly going to affect you, your psychology, and your attitude towards the work.

"Especially if you see co-workers getting large pay rises and you don't quite understand why."

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