Who is in the running to replace Huw Edwards at BBC News?

While Clive Myrie is widely considered to be the front-runner if the BBC decide to replace Huw Edwards as the main presenter, he might be facing competition.

Reeta Chakrabarti, Sophie Raworth and Jane Hill could also be in the running for the promotion, according to analysis of who has filled in the most for the suspended anchor.

Mr Edwards, 62, was suspended by the corporation earlier this year after it was claimed that he had paid thousands of pounds to a young man who sent him sexual images.

Detectives assessed the allegations and two police forces decided to take no further action, but the BBC resumed its internal investigation in July.

However, BBC bosses are cautious about not officially beginning a replacement process, according to The Times.

Data complied by the newspaper shows that Reeta Chakrabarti has stepped in for Mr Edwards the most since his suspension, closely followed by Clive Myrie.

Huw Edwards is the highest paid journalist at the BBC and led the nation through Queen Elizabeth’s death

While Clive Myrie (pictured) is widely considered to be the front-runner if the BBC World News Today decide to replace Huw Edwards as the main presenter, he might be facing competition

Data complied by the newspaper shows that Reeta Chakrabarti (pictured) has stepped in for Mr Edwards the most since his suspension

Next up is Sophie Raworth, 55, (pictured) with a total of 64. Others on the list include Jane Hill, Fiona Bruce and Ben Brown

The Times analysed more than 200 programmes of News at Six and News at Ten to find out who could be in the running to replace Mr Edwards.

Between July 26 and December 5, data shows Chakrabarti has presented slightly more of the bulletins than Myrie, fronting 72 compared to his 69.