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BBC to review its editorial policies

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Published date25 May 2021
Date25 May 2021
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
The inquiry by the former master of the rolls concluded that journalist Martin Bashir used "deceitful behaviour" to land the world exclusive and an internal BBC investigation a year later had covered it up.

In a statement, the BBC board admitted the failings set out in the 127-page document and said it hoped to ensure the "mistakes of the past" were not repeated.

It said: "We accepted Lord Dyson's findings in full and reiterate the apology we have offered to all those affected by the failings identified.

"We recognise the impact that the events it describes has had on so many people, not least those whose lives were personally affected by what happened.

"We also acknowledge that audiences had a right to expect better from the BBC."

The review will be undertaken by a group of non-executive board directors, led by Sir Nick Serota, senior independent director of the BBC.

It will be supported by Ian Hargreaves and Sir Robbie Gibb, non-executive members of the corporation's editorial guidelines and standards committee, and will report to the BBC board in September.

The review will look at oversight of editorial practices and assess the robustness and independence of whistleblowing processes at the broadcaster. It will also identify "lessons to be learned" from Lord Dyson's review which may be relevant today.

The board added: "We have confidence that the processes and guidelines in today's BBC are much stronger than they were in 1995, but we know...

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