ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðə ɡˈɑːɹdiən, nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃənz ˌoʊvɚ ðə tˈɜːmz ʌv wˈɪðɚɹˌoʊz dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚɹ æz ˈɛdɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə tˈaɪmz wɛnt ˈɔn "fɔːɹ sˌʌm tˈaɪm", wɪð wˈɪðɚɹˌoʊ ˌɔn sˈɪk lˈiːv fɔːɹ mˈʌtʃ ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti tˈuː.
According to The Guardian, negotiations over the terms of Witherow's departure as editor of The Times went on "for some time", with Witherow on sick leave for much of 2022.