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by martin bashir. had been secured by martin bashir. questions that were finally answered on thursday report by the retired judge, lord davidson. he said that he deceived and induced earl spencer to introduce them to the princess by showing him fake bank statements. tony hall who was in charge of current affairs and later its director general that investigation into all of this. but lord dyson found that the internal investigation was woefully ineffective and that the bbc then covered up what it had discovered. these damning findings about 26—year—old panorama were followed up 26—year—old panorama were followed up on thursday night by the latest of that same strand. he spuna he spun a weight of elaborate lies doing the trust of the princess —— web. doing the trust of the princess -- web. ~ . , . ~' doing the trust of the princess -- web. ~ . , ., ~ , web. what is weak it is the degree of detail with — web. what is weak it is the degree of detail with which _ web. what is weak it is the degree of detail with which martin - web. what is weak it is the degree of detail with which martin bashir. of detail with which martin bashir appears to have gone in to stop by for 25 years, the bbc defended its
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global scoop, for 25 years, the bbc defended its globalscoop, but for 25 years, the bbc defended its global scoop, but now stands accused of integrity. global scoop, but now stands accused of inteuri . . �* �* of integrity. having left the bbc in 1999, martin — of integrity. having left the bbc in 1999, martin bashir— of integrity. having left the bbc in 1999, martin bashir returned - of integrity. having left the bbc in 1999, martin bashir returned in i 1999, martin bashir returned in 2016, appearing on news watch and having been promoted to religion editor. last week, he resigned into theissues editor. last week, he resigned into the issues with his health and this week he apologise for marking up the documents he showed to earl spencer. but that they had no bearing on princess diana's choice to take part of the interview with which she remained immensely proud. for its part, the bbc offered an unconditional apology and the director general said this to media editor. director general said this to media ednon director general said this to media editor. , ., director general said this to media ednon h, , editor. the report identifies three very serious _ editor. the report identifies three very serious failings. _ editor. the report identifies three very serious failings. the - editor. the report identifies three very serious failings. the first - editor. the report identifies three very serious failings. the first is l very serious failings. the first is martin bashir�*s investigation and the way those carried out. just to be clear, there was a breach of the current editorial guidelines of the time in 1923. the second thing around the investigation —— 1993. it
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was not good enough and he did not get the truth and the way the press was handling it, it was evasive and not up to standard.— was handling it, it was evasive and not up to standard. viewers express their concerns _ not up to standard. viewers express their concerns over _ not up to standard. viewers express their concerns over what _ not up to standard. viewers express their concerns over what lord - not up to standard. viewers express their concerns over what lord dyson j their concerns over what lord dyson had uncovered. the let us explore the implications of the report for the bbc with stuart purvis, the former editor in chief in herformer partner at purvis, the former editor in chief in her former partner at the regulator. now that they have spoken publicly about and feeling not just
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their mother the public, how serious you think this is? i their mother the public, how serious you think this is?— you think this is? i think it was serious enough _ you think this is? i think it was serious enough before - you think this is? i think it was serious enough before they . you think this is? i think it was i serious enough before they spoke you think this is? i think it was - serious enough before they spoke but so serious that one wondered how he could get any worse. yet the man who will one day be the king of the country launching a full out assault on the bbc on the people who ranted at the time and almost challenging it to get itself sorted out and ensure the bbc will try to rise to the challenge, but the fact that the challenge had to be made by senior members of the royal family is completely unprecedented. what completely unprecedented. what martin bashir _ completely unprecedented. what martin bashir did _ completely unprecedented. what martin bashir did is _ completely unprecedented. what martin bashir did is how the bbc behave when call expressed concerns about that and there was the whole cover—up in the original internal inquiry which concerns you the most? i think the letter to. i'm not dismissing it in any way of the
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importance of bashir faking that. and lord dyson says that bashir made one himself. that is an important element of the story but in terms of the implications to the bbc and trust, it's how the bbc respond once the allegations are being made about the allegations are being made about the faking of the documents. in there, we see lord dyson calls it a willful investigation and if you trailed down into the detail which some of us if at the time to do, if you see this extraordinary moments where suddenly, bashir admits he's been lying the whole time to the bbc management and is the shock about this, but they never basically tell their senior masters in terms of the governors who oversaw the bbc, they never told him that. do governors who oversaw the bbc, they never told him that.— never told him that. do you think a situation like _ never told him that. do you think a situation like this _ never told him that. do you think a situation like this could _ never told him that. do you think a situation like this could arise - never told him that. do you think a situation like this could arise now | situation like this could arise now in the bbc? i situation like this could arise now in the bbc?— in the bbc? i think it's very dangerous _ in the bbc? i think it's very dangerous to _ in the bbc? i think it's very dangerous to suggest - in the bbc? i think it's very dangerous to suggest it - in the bbc? | think it's very l dangerous to suggest it could in the bbc? | think it's very - dangerous to suggest it could not. so much revolves around what one
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individual did and at this point of the story, with the faking is going on, he did not have a producer working with them. this was very much the actions of one person. and who's to tell what any one person working in the bbc can do? the question then is how does the compliance system, the regulatory system, how does that work to correct the mistake of? that is the biggest lesson here. that's another one of the biggest challenges that the bbc is facing a majority of the government not stepping in and saying something has to be done about that. saying something has to be done about that-— saying something has to be done about that. �* ., , . ., about that. both the 'ustice and the secretaries have — about that. both the justice and the secretaries have raised _ about that. both the justice and the secretaries have raised the - secretaries have raised the possibility that perhaps the bbc needs extra oversight. do you think there's a strong case to say that's what's needed? i there's a strong case to say that's what's needed?— there's a strong case to say that's what's needed? i think we have to remind yourself _ what's needed? i think we have to remind yourself that _ what's needed? i think we have to remind yourself that the _ what's needed? i think we have to remind yourself that the system i what's needed? i think we have to i remind yourself that the system that is in place in 1996 is not in place now. that was pretty much regulation in the house. it was
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self—regulation. now, after many of these incidents, the less legislation on off calm, used to work there and i am an admirer and having to do a good job and i think they would've made mistakes of bbc made. what is being suggested and setting up some kind of internal committee with outsiders to oversee complaints. i could see what might appear to be the attraction of that but what i would warn against is any intermediary in the system that dilute the accountability to off calm and the public. we can have the bbc sing will actually agree with you we thought this but these outsiders came in and told us to do it a different way. the bbc must maintain its editorial control, but must also be accountable to off calm. and if we can bring in outside expertise, fine, but let's not lose the whole thing.—
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expertise, fine, but let's not lose the whole thing. some of your say the whole thing. some of your say the 'ust the whole thing. some of your say they just do _ the whole thing. some of your say theyjust do not — the whole thing. some of your say theyjust do not think— the whole thing. some of your say they just do not think they - the whole thing. some of your say theyjust do not think they can - theyjust do not think they can trust the bbc any more. do you think trust the bbc any more. do you think trust in bbc news is possibly fundamentally broken? limit view you want to exemplify _ fundamentally broken? limit view you want to exemplify this _ fundamentally broken? limit view you want to exemplify this so _ fundamentally broken? limit view you want to exemplify this so difficult - want to exemplify this so difficult to rebuild trust. back in 2006, 2007, a former bbc producer now a freelancer asked under the freedom of information act, that there were no files. and now we have lord dyson yesterday quoting liberally from files which somehow have suddenly appeared. what does that tell us? that can only conclude that somebody backin that can only conclude that somebody back in 2006 and 2007, blocked an investigation, blocked the truth and how can you just say these things have been? there was a deliberate act and i think they are blocking by abusing management of the truth and it went on for quite some time after that. i
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it went on for quite some time after that. ~ �* �* it went on for quite some time after that. 4' �* �* ., , ., it went on for quite some time after that. 4' �* �* .,, ., , that. i think the bbc has to rebuild the trust. rebuilt _ that. i think the bbc has to rebuild the trust. rebuilt the _ that. i think the bbc has to rebuild the trust. rebuilt the assumption l the trust. rebuilt the assumption that when the bbc says something, it is true because on this occasion, it did not turn out to be the case. passionately disputed and so too is the media coverage of the conflict. here are some different perspectives on viewers of the bbc reporting from the region over the past couple of weeks. it the region over the past couple of weeks. ,.,, ., _ the region over the past couple of weeks. ., _ “ weeks. it is obviously bbc journalists _ weeks. it is obviously bbc journalists carefully - weeks. it is obviously bbc| journalists carefully choose weeks. it is obviously bbc- journalists carefully choose words to convey a particular narrative. words like conflict, militants, violence, are carefully chosen to mask the financial powers are far more advanced than that of their
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target. manipulation of language used by the bbc is very sickening. the beating, shooting and tear gassing of worshipers and a mosque are not classes. i gassing of worshipers and a mosque are not classes.— are not classes. i want to comment on the obvious — are not classes. i want to comment on the obvious bias of _ are not classes. i want to comment on the obvious bias of the - are not classes. i want to comment on the obvious bias of the bbc - on the obvious bias of the bbc reporting _ on the obvious bias of the bbc reporting on the current israeli—palestinian conflict. and i wish _ israeli—palestinian conflict. and i wish to— israeli—palestinian conflict. and i wish to point out that israel is not the perpetrator. israel was defending itself against an unprovoked attack on its citizens. and except the palestinians have a film and except the palestinians have a right to _ and except the palestinians have a right to be — and except the palestinians have a right to be heard and it should be covered _ right to be heard and it should be covered by— right to be heard and it should be covered by yourjournalists. but israelis — covered by yourjournalists. but israelis should be afforded the same reporting _ israelis should be afforded the same reporting rates, but it is not. i�*m reporting rates, but it is not. i'm extremely _ reporting rates, but it is not. i'm extremely concerned by the way the bbc is _ extremely concerned by the way the bbc is framing — extremely concerned by the way the bbc is framing all— extremely concerned by the way the bbc is framing all of _ extremely concerned by the way the bbc is framing all of its _ extremely concerned by the way the bbc is framing all of its coverage . bbc is framing all of its coverage of what _ bbc is framing all of its coverage of what is — bbc is framing all of its coverage of what is going _ bbc is framing all of its coverage of what is going on— bbc is framing all of its coverage of what is going on in— bbc is framing all of its coverage of what is going on in israel- bbc is framing all of its coverage of what is going on in israel andl of what is going on in israel and palestine — of what is going on in israel and palestine in— of what is going on in israel and palestine. in particular- of what is going on in israel and palestine. in particular by- of what is going on in israel and palestine. in particular by the l palestine. in particular by the phrases— palestine. in particular by the phrases of— palestine. in particular by the phrases of palestinian - palestine. in particular by the i phrases of palestinian militants palestine. in particular by the - phrases of palestinian militants and israeti _ phrases of palestinian militants and israeli soldiers. _ phrases of palestinian militants and israeli soldiers. this— phrases of palestinian militants and israeli soldiers. this is— phrases of palestinian militants and israeli soldiers. this is suggesting i israeli soldiers. this is suggesting that with —
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israeli soldiers. this is suggesting that with the _ israeli soldiers. this is suggesting that with the israeli _ israeli soldiers. this is suggesting that with the israeli soldiers - israeli soldiers. this is suggesting that with the israeli soldiers are l that with the israeli soldiers are doing _ that with the israeli soldiers are doing is— that with the israeli soldiers are doing is legitimate _ that with the israeli soldiers are doing is legitimate and - that with the israeli soldiers are doing is legitimate and with- that with the israeli soldiers are doing is legitimate and with the| doing is legitimate and with the patestinians— doing is legitimate and with the palestinians are _ doing is legitimate and with the palestinians are doing - doing is legitimate and with the palestinians are doing is - doing is legitimate and with the palestinians are doing is not. i doing is legitimate and with the i palestinians are doing is not. but patestinians— palestinians are doing is not. but palestinians acting _ palestinians are doing is not. but palestinians acting in _ palestinians are doing is not. but . palestinians acting in self—defense. we asked _ palestinians acting in self—defense. we asked them _ palestinians acting in self—defense. we asked them for— palestinians acting in self—defense. we asked them for a _ palestinians acting in self—defense. we asked them for a statement- palestinians acting in self—defense.| we asked them for a statement and they told us. thank you for all of your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions on what you see or hear and bbc news, tv, radio or social media, e—mail. you can call us.
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that is all from us and we'll be back to care more about the bbc news coverage next week. goodbye. good evening. it has been cool, pretty wet and unusually windy for this time of year with large waves around and it's because we have this deep area of low pressure. it is actually given about two thirds of the rain in some areas in the space of 36 hours and it is given some large gusts of wind. most of these are round coastlines of the hills but even on land we have had 50 mile gusts of wind and this is pretty unusual. more wet and windy weather to come. we are changing direction to come. we are changing direction to the north, pushing this rent out of the way. what starts to clear the northwest would be a chilly night
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and some frost potentially across scotland though still be for eastern scotland, some cloud around first thing on saturday. it will be gradually brighter picture, but there'll some shows around as well and then come sunday, there'll be another friend and then come sunday, there'll be anotherfriend coming in off the atlantic to bring more rain. this saturday shaping up with strong winds initially come from the north and pushing the way and allowing greater skies and more sunshine, but the scattering of service as well. and those shares could well turn heavy and thundering into the afternoon and despite some sunshine, were only looking at 12 to possibly 14 were only looking at 12 to possibly 1a or 15 for the south. disappointingly low for this time because they have once again, arctic air first cut off tomorrow night, the sharks fade away and actually with the window of prayer whether by night, it is the time of temptress freezing more widely in the north. it already from northern ireland and the next area of the rain starting
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to wind its way in. though it might be chilly but bright and eastern areas trying to make holding onto the dry weather but there will be some more showers on the main band of rain and heavy showers there. quite heavy rain once again. temperatures will not only be 12 to 14 temperatures will not only be 12 to 1a potentially because of all the cloud and brisk breeze in that rain. 0nce cloud and brisk breeze in that rain. once the of the way, the low hands run from monday, tuesday and wednesday. lots of showers, but there'sjust wednesday. lots of showers, but there's just a hint as we approach there's just a hint as we approach the end of next week that we could see a ridge of high pressure in to bring more subtle weather. but as long way up for now. please stay tuned for the forecast. goodbye.
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this is bbc news. i'm philippa thomas with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. our top stories... both israel and the palestinian militant group hamas claim victory, after their deadly 11—day conflict. but clashes injerusalem after friday prayers at the al aqsa mosque compound — raise questions about the ceasefire's durability. as thousands of palestinians return to their homes in gaza to assess the damage, aid agencies appeal for urgent access and medical supplies. prince william launches a blistering attack on the bbc after an inquiry heavily criticises the broadcaster over its princess diana interview 26 years ago.
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