one big question is how, given what the bbc knew about his behaviour at that time, martin bashir could be re—employed at the corporation almost 20 years later, as religious affairs correspondent. in an attempt to answer that, on monday, a long—serving bbc executive, ken macquarrie, produced a report, which found that the recruitment process was targeted to find the right person for the role and was conducted in good faith — but that there were "shortcomings" in the process. some, including john cox, were sceptical about how independent this internal inquiry had been... and jenny mullan was prompted into this reaction... this is how the bbc director general, tim davie, responded to the report.

people acted in good faith. i think they were really out to find the right person. i think that when you look at it you say, if they had known what we know now, and this is what the report said, there is absolutely no way you would have hired martin bashir. they did not have that knowledge of the 96 events and what had happened in terms of martin bashir�*s behaviour to secure the interview with princess diana. if they have that, i don't think anyone would have made the hire. mr davie was back in the public eye on tuesday, appearing in front of a parliamentary select committee along with two previous director generals — lord birt, who was in charge at the time of the princess diana interview, and lord hall, who ran the news division at the time and concluded in a 1996 investigation that martin bashir was a "decent and honourable man". lord hall told the committee that he regretted coming to that verdict, and explained why he didn't

involve himself in bashir�*s re—employment. it is not for me to second—guess directors or people who are running large departments. again, i go back in the uterus then to make the judgments today will be sounding out that needs to be done. —— again, i go back to then. i trusted a journalist and gave him a second chance. we, the team, gave him a second chance and that trust was abused and was misplaced. in 100 ears of abused and was misplaced. in 100 years of bbc _ abused and was misplaced. in 100 years of bbcjournalism, - abused and was misplaced. in 100 years of bbcjournalism, can - abused and was misplaced. in 100 years of bbcjournalism, can we i years of bbcjournalism, can we think_ years of bbcjournalism, can we think of— years of bbcjournalism, can we think of anybody else who behave in that kind _ think of anybody else who behave in that kind of way? so, yes, they all believed _ that kind of way? so, yes, they all believed him, hardened and experience the they were, and we know— experience the they were, and we know they— experience the they were, and we know they were wrong to believe him. well, i'm joined now by another former bbc executive, roger mosey, who was editor of the today programme at the time of the diana interview and went on to be head of television news

and editorial director, and left the corporation in 2013. thank you for coming and use watch. this is a troubling story about people involved in bringing us the news we are supposed to trust, which is why we are discussing it on newswatch. the bbc investigated this year himself back in 1996 so why didn't all that we know would now come back then? i didn't all that we know would now come back then?— didn't all that we know would now come back then? i think you have to no come back then? i think you have to to back to come back then? i think you have to go back to look _ come back then? i think you have to go back to look at _ come back then? i think you have to go back to look at the _ come back then? i think you have to go back to look at the context - come back then? i think you have to go back to look at the context then. | go back to look at the context then. do you have had this amazing scheme in 1995 at the basheer interview with princess diana and then in 1996 awkward questions i'm asked about it and the bbc starts to investigate but i think you have to remember what the consequences would have been if the bbc had fired basheer and covered every single thing which should happen, which is that it would have been a clear out of the whole bbc management so i suspect thatis whole bbc management so i suspect that is why some kinds of questions when asked at the time because if tony hall had had to fire martin bashir he himself would probably

have been fired because he was the executive in charge of news which had produced this interview. 50. executive in charge of news which had produced this interview. so, we move on now _ had produced this interview. so, we move on now to _ had produced this interview. so, we move on now to the _ had produced this interview. so, we move on now to the quarry - had produced this interview. so, we move on now to the quarry report . move on now to the quarry report which has just move on now to the quarry report which hasjust come move on now to the quarry report which has just come out. do we now know why martin bashir was re—employed by the bbc in 2014 and then promoted? i re-employed by the bbc in 2014 and then promoted?— re-employed by the bbc in 2014 and then promoted? i think there are two versions here — then promoted? i think there are two versions here which _ then promoted? i think there are two versions here which are _ then promoted? i think there are two versions here which are not _ then promoted? i think there are two versions here which are not far - versions here which are not far apart, really. the version in the report is that the appointment process was handled to a tolerably satisfactory degree. i have to say, reading the reports, it seems to be like it was a bit more of a mess, but i do agree with the conclusion that basheer was not rehired for corruption reasons. it wasn't about trying to keep him silent or covering up, again, what happened in 1996. i think the real answer was that they wanted a high—profile name in what in religion is rather a low profilejob, usually, and the process was designed to help martin bashir get thatjob. share

process was designed to help martin bashir get that job.— bashir get that 'ob. are you surprised h bashir get that 'ob. are you surprised that _ bashir get that job. are you surprised that none - bashir get that job. are you surprised that none of - bashir get that job. are you surprised that none of the l bashir get that job. are you i surprised that none of the bbc executives in the interview panel checked on the controversies in basheer�*s to vmo thoroughly before hiring him? basheer's to vmo thoroughly before hirin: him? , ~ i” basheer's to vmo thoroughly before hirin: him? , ~ ,, ., hiring him? yes, i think your word suffices about _ hiring him? yes, i think your word suffices about right. _ hiring him? yes, i think your word suffices about right. -- _ suffices about right. -- controversies _ suffices about right. -- controversies in - suffices about right. —— controversies in basheer's career. suffices about right. -- _ controversies in basheer's career. i think if you had googled martin basheer in 2016 you would find plenty of things to worry you from the original suspicions about the panorama interview to the babes in the wood case to the comments he made while he was in america and also the bbc had on file somewhere a very strong letter for my former colleague peter horrocks about his behaviour at itv in i think about 1999-2000 so behaviour at itv in i think about 1999—2000 so there was plenty to worry the bbc and the appointment should not have been made. i agree with tim davie, it was a big mistake. the only defence is the full horror of what he did around the time of the diana interview was only uncovered by lord dyson sub it is true that we did not know the

full scale ofjust how awful his behaviour had been 25 years ago. flit behaviour had been 25 years ago. of course, another former itn executive course, anotherformer itn executive has pointed out that there was a report by tim garden which wasn't given to lord guyjohn mike tyson, tim garden gave it to him himself. again, questions about how much they bbc did have back in 1996 —— wasn't given to load dyson. bbc did have back in 1996 -- wasn't given to load dyson.— given to load dyson. having said, the whole thing _ given to load dyson. having said, the whole thing was _ given to load dyson. having said, the whole thing was a _ given to load dyson. having said, the whole thing was a scandal, i given to load dyson. having said, - the whole thing was a scandal, which it was, the reappointment shouldn't have happened. i do think that there were some defence that people should have in 2016 about not knowing all the detail and also that some of these documents and some of these controversies were seen as being in the deep and distant past so there are some defences but the bbc does not come out of this well at all and i think all of us who work there are deeply embarrassed by this terrible episode. you deeply embarrassed by this terrible eisode. ., ., ~' deeply embarrassed by this terrible eisode. ., ., ~ ., episode. you talked about hiding. you know. — episode. you talked about hiding. you know, bass _ episode. you talked about hiding. you know, bass in _ episode. you talked about hiding. you know, bass in the _ episode. you talked about hiding. you know, bass in the share - episode. you talked about hiding. you know, bass in the share was. episode. you talked about hiding. i you know, bass in the share was the only external candidate interviewed for that religious affairs job and

there was much talk of a cappuccino culture of informaljob discussions with candidates. d0 culture of informal 'ob discussions with candidates._ with candidates. do you recognise that? i do recognise _ with candidates. do you recognise that? i do recognise that - with candidates. do you recognise that? i do recognise that and - with candidates. do you recognise that? i do recognise that and i - that? i do recognise that and i think sometimes you do see a particular member of the talent community who you want to bring to the bbc so, as director of spot, i brought gabby logan to the bbc and we didn't at that point even have an appointments process. we decided she was a really key star talent we wanted to work in the bbc. so i think it is better to at least try to be transparent about what you are doing that in this case it is pretty clear to me that they did want martin bashirfor thejob. clear to me that they did want martin bashirforthejob. i clear to me that they did want martin bashirfor thejob. i have beenin martin bashirfor thejob. i have been in positions in the past where you do have a strong preference for a particular candidate. the problem here was first of the process was deeply fall down like flawed and secondly they appointed someone who should never have been appointed. b, should never have been appointed. a lot of bbcjournalists themselves are really angry about this, roger, and about what this investigation has revealed. how damaging you think

it was not been to trust in the bbc? it is very damaging indeed and trust as a foundation of the bbc so the whole story about how the greatest scoop of the late 20th century was floored and obtained by lies and deceit was a terrible one and then you have this unfortunate thing that happens sometimes at the bbc weather scandal that you would think was a long time ago then also comes back with a vengeance and it was a big, big mistake, exactly as has been inside, to be a point mass in basheer in 2016. it brings it all back to life again and it was a terrible, terrible episode —— to reappoint martin basheer in 2016.

footage of the incident filmed by the protesters was widely circulated on social media and the man has now been charged under the public order act. this man was among many who condemned the scenes, writing... newsnight�*s political editor nick watt is most often seen in the studio, or in the lobby of the houses of parliament. but on monday, he was outside downing street, when he was haranged and chased by a group of people protesting against lockdown measures, who shouted "traitor" at him and accused him of "lying" about lockdowns being legal. footage of the incident, filmed by the protesters, was widely circulated on social media, and a man has now been charged under the public order act. trudi coyne was among many who condemned the scenes, writing... those sentiments were echoed by politicians including the prime minister and the home secretary, and journalists including gb news' andrew neil. the bbc said in a statement... this behaviour is completely unacceptable. alljournalists should be able to carry out their work nick watt was back in the newsnight studio on wednedsay evening, where he repeated the expletive used by the prime minister about health secretary matt hancock, in a text revealed by borisjohnson's former chief adviser dominic cummings. earlier, on the news at six — at a time when children were more likely to have been watching —

laura kuenssberg was less explicit. in those crucial days at the start of the emergency, the adviser apparently message the prime minister, it cleaves in the health secretary are failing to vamp up testing. the prime minister appears to have the plight in expletive filled terms, totally hopeless. later, he raised concerns about ventilators and officials admitted they had been turning them down because of price mark—ups. boris johnson seems to have replied it is hancock, he is hopeless. ian fraser thinks the actual— hancock, he is hopeless. ian fraser thinks the actual expressions - hancock, he is hopeless. ian fraser thinks the actual expressions used | thinks the actual expressions used in those tech should ian fraser thought the actual expressions used in those texts should have had a wider airing, and though we're not going to quote them ourselves — as he did on this tweet — here's the rest of what he had to say... meanwhile, shirley from torquay thought we were hearing too much about the dispute between dominic cummings and matt hancock... thanks for all your comments this week. if you want to share any

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elsewhere, a fine evening, some late sunshine. under the starry skies, temperatures dipping away, another fresh night. but as this rain clears away, it will also take some of that higher humidity we've had in recent nights, so it does look like it'll be more comfortable for sleeping in central and eastern areas and drier, too, but there could be some mistiness, possibly some fog, very early on. but it looks like the more promising day for dry and bright weather across england. elsewhere, fine start, but there will be potentially more showers around, just starting up here and there, some heavy ones because of the strength of thejune sunshine. low pressure, you see, is approaching from both the west and the south. now, the winds will be relatively light, so if you're outside those heavy downpours, it'll feel pleasant enough, but not, unfortunately, if you suffer from hay fever because levels return to high, if not very high, as you can see, across most of england for the day tomorrow. and some very strong sunshine as well, it goes without saying at this time of year. but it'll feel warm enough and warmer than today in central and southeastern areas with more sunshine, but equally

there could be some, as i say, heavy showers, because as we go through the evening and overnight, we've got low pressure coming up from the south, joining forces with low pressure from the southwest. so it's going to be complicated. could be another dollop of heavy thundery rain in similar areas to that that have seen the rain today. but also it could be more widespread. it's tricky to put the detail on at this stage, so please stay tuned to the forecast if you have plans. but it looks as if it will be the more unsettled day of the weekend, nowhere exempt from that rain or the showers that follow on behind. but in between the showers, it'll feel warm enough, with that strong june sunshine. but it's looking, as i say, like the more unsettled day of the week. further afield, we've got italy taking on wales in rome on sunday, late afternoon, and it looks warmer here and it should be dry. as we move into next week here in the uk, we keep that low pressure close by, at least for the start of the week, so the potential for some further showers around. as ever, there's more on the

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