lord jon donnisonjoins us. hall feeling the pressure? �*i�* he lord hall feeling the pressure? been — lord hall feeling the pressure? yes, he has been in _ lord hall feeling the pressure? yes, he has been in that _ lord hall feeling the pressure? yes, he has been in that job _ lord hall feeling the pressure? 1913 he has been in thatjob less than a year, that statement came through about lunchtime today, saying he had always had a strong sense of public service and to continue in that role, at the national gallery, in his words would have been a distraction to an institution he cared about. he also said he was very sorry and the events of 25 years ago, he said leadership meant taking responsibility. this resignation camejust a taking responsibility. this resignation came just a few hours after the conservative chair of the commons digital cultural and media sport select committee, julia —— julia night. he said there remained serious questions for the bbc to answer. in particular about its treatment of whistle—blowers but also about why martin bashir was reappointed by the bbc in

the bbc�*s former director general, lord hall, has resigned as chairman of the national gallery — followingr panorama's interview with princess diana in 1995. tony hall was the corporation's head of news at the time, when reporter martin bashir, used deception to secure the interview. lord hall led an internal investigation into initial complaints a year after the interview was broadcast, but it was branded "woefully ineffective" this week, by an independent inquiry. here's our home editor, mark easton. former bbc director—general tony hall has not yet appeared publicly to answer questions about his role in the bashir scandal, specifically about what the dyson report called his "woefully inadequate" investigation into martin bashir�*s conduct in 1986. today, though, we learned that lord hall has stepped down from his role as chair of the national gallery. in a statement he said... tony hall was director of bbc news and current affairs at the time of the panorama interview, and described martin bashir as "an honest and honourable man", even though he knew the reporter had faked documents and

lord hall was director of news when martin bashir got the 1995 scoop, using faked documents.n a statement, he said continuing in the role "would be a distraction". meanwhile, princess diana's brother, earl spencer, has confirmed to the bbc that he has written to the met police commissioner again, asking her to investigate the corporation over the interview. i'm joined by our political correspondent greg dawson. this is going to come as a surprise to some people because lord hall was director of news 25 years ago. yes. director of news 25 years ago. yes, this is a significant _ director of news 25 years ago. yes this is a significant development, but for many, it won't be surprising given the nature of the criticism levelled at him and lord dyson's inquiry into what went on. as you say, he was director of news in the 19905, say, he was director of news in the 1990s, during the period where martin bashir try to persuade princess diana to do the interview and in the subsequent investigation into how he landed at interview. lord hall personally took responsibility for the investi

the former bbc director general lord hall has resigned as chairman of the national gallery after facingver panorama's interview with princess diana in 1995. tony hall was the corporation's head of news at the time when martin bashir used lies and fake documents to secure the interview. in a statement, lord hall said continuing in his role at the gallery would be a distraction to the institution. meanwhile, princess diana's brother earl spencer has confirmed to the bbc that he has written to the met police commissioner again, asking her to investigate the corporation over the interview. he's been in thatjob less than a year, but that statement came through about lunchtime today, saying he had always had a strong sense of public service and, as you say, to continue in that role, at the national gallery, in his words would have been a distraction to an institution he cared about. he also said he was very sorry for the events of 25 years ago, and said he believed leadership meant taking responsibility. this resignation came just a few hours after the conservative chair of the commons digita

lord jon donnisonjoins us. hall left the bbc last summi but lord hall left the bbc last summer.ut he has now resigned from his new post? but he has now resigned from his new ost? , ., , ., but he has now resigned from his new ost? , .,, ., ., ,, ., post? yes, he has left two “obs in a ear's post? yes, he has left two “obs in a yea-s time. — post? yes, he has left two “obs in a yea-stime. he * post? yes, he has left two “obs in a year's time. he was t post? yes, he has left two “obs in a year's time. he was chair _ post? yes, he has left two jobs in a year's time. he was chair of - post? yes, he has left two jobs in a year's time. he was chair of the - year's time. he was chair of the national gallery until this lunchtime, that statement came through just after lunch and i will read it to you. it said, "i have always had a strong sense of public service and it's clear my continuing in the role of chair of the national gallery would be a distraction to an institution i care deeply about. as i said to days ago, i'm very sorry for the events of pointy five years ago and i believe le

today, however, we learn that lord hall has stepped down from his chairman role in the national gallerynt he said... tony hall was director of bbc news and current affairs at the time of the panorama interview, and described martin bashir as an honest and honourable man, even though he knew the reporter had fake documents and light on a number of occasions. he was director—general and editor in chief at the bbc in 2016 when martin bashir was rehired by the corporation is a religious affairs correspondent and lord holt then promoted him to the religion editor in 2017, decisions to be investigated by mps. i in 2017, decisions to be investigated by mps. in 2017, decisions to be investiuated b mps. . ., investigated by mps. i have to say there are lots _ investigated by mps. i have to say there are lots of _ investigated by mps. i have to say there are lots of questions - investigated by mps. i have to say there are lots of questions and - investigated by mps. i have to say there are lots of questions and i i there are lots of questions and i also would like to know what precisely she did i

today, though, we learned that lord hall has stepped down from his role as chair of the national galleryny hall was director of bbc news and current affairs at the time of the panorama interview, and described martin bashir as "an honest and honourable man", even though he knew the reporter had faked documents and lied on a number of occasions. he was director—general and editor—in—chief at the bbc in 2016, when mr bashir was rehired by the corporation as religious affairs correspondent, and lord hall then promoted him to religion editor in 2017 — decisions to be investigated by mps. i have to say, there are lots of questions, and, also, i would want to know, what precisely did he do in hisjob? he wasn't on air a great deal during his time as correspondent or religious editor, and, you know, one would have to ask why was it that he was even promoted while back at the bbc? princess diana's brother, earl spencer, has revealed that he's written to the commissioner of the metropolitan police, asking the force to look again at the circumstances surrounding her bbc panorama interview. his lett

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lord hall led an internal investigation into initial complaints but it was branded "woefully ineffectiveuiry. here's our home editor, mark easton. former bbc director—general tony hall has not yet appeared publicly to answer questions about his role in the bashir scandal, specifically about what the dyson report called his "woefully inadequate" investigation into martin bashir�*s conduct in 1986. today, though, we learned that lord hall has stepped down from his role as chair of the national gallery. in a statement he said... tony hall was director of bbc news and current affairs at the time of the panorama interview, and described martin bashir as "an honest and honourable man", even though he knew the reporter had faked documents and lied on a number of occasions. he was director—general and editor—in—chief at the bbc in 2016, when mr bashir was rehired by the corporation as religious affairs correspondent, and lord hall then promoted him to religion editor in 2017 — decisions to be investigated by mps. i have to say, there are lots of questions, and, also, i would want to know, what p

on the investigation would bbc news run into how that panorama came about, that was conducted by lord halltjust say that it was a mistake not to interview earl spencer in the investigation, he specifically rejects as inadequate the reasons given for that decision, and that is an indictment not of lord hall's integrity, but of his judgment. indictment not of lord hall's integrity, but of hisjudgment. on the most explosive charge of covering up the truth, it's not totally clear how that decision to keep silent on the facts of what the bbc new was made, and there is no suggestion that it was licensed by lord hall, but no matter because that the organisation should have deceived the public that it is funded by and was set up to serve as an appalling betrayal of the principles on which it was founded. amol, this happened 25 years ago. where does it leave the bbc now? hot where does it leave the bbc now? not 'ust where does it leave the bbc now? ii»if7ii just injured, but scarred, i think. the bbc would like to claim that all this belongs in the past, but they rehired martin bashir in 2016. the

lord hall led an internal investigation into initial complaints a year after it was broadcast. s woefully ineffective this week by an independent enquiry. former bbc director—general, tony hall, has not appeared publicly to answer questions about his role in the scandal, specifically about what the dyson report called his woefully inadequate investigation into martin bashir�*s conducted in 1996. in a statement he said high and followers had a strong sense of public service and it is clear that my continuing in the role will be a distraction into an institution i care deeply about. as i said two days ago i feel sorry for the events of 25 years ago and i believe leadership means taking responsibility. tony hall was director of bbc news and current affairs and describe martin bashir as an honest and honourable man, even though he knew the reporter had fake documents and lied on a number of occasions. tony hall was director of bbc news and current affairs at the time of the panorama interview, and described martin bashir as "an honest and honourable man", even though he knew the rep

did you talk to lord hall— to answer your question. _ to answer your question. did you talk to lord hall about it, - to answer your question. did you | talk to lord hall about it, because he knew. so the question of exactly who said what to you who, journalistically, i would ask the same question, the way i look at this and the way i think about it is that i was running bbc news when martin bashir was hired back into the bbc news, and so the responsibility for that sits with me. let's get more on this from the times columnist, jenni russel. she was the editor for the bbc radio a programme, the world tonight. jenny, thank you forjoining us. how do you reflect on this as someone who has worked within the organisation? i who has worked within the organisation?— who has worked within the oruanisation? �* ., ., organisation? i wasn't at world toni . ht at organisation? i wasn't at world tonight at this _ organisation? i wasn't at world tonight at this point, _ organisation? i wasn't at world tonight at this point, i - organisation? i wasn't

the headlines: fomer bbc director—general, lord hall resigns as national gallery chairman — saying continuinge role would be a "distraction" following the inquiry in to panorama's interview with princess diana. wider surge testing has been rolled out in five west london boroughs — due to a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. germany bans almost all travellers from the uk — because of the rise in cases of the indian variant of covid—i9. the first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza — after a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants came into effect. now on bbc news — transgender teen andi bernabe documented his life for the bbc for a year, capturing the most formative moments of hisjourney through young adulthood. from coming out to moving to college in a pandemic, andi navigates the highs and lows of becoming who he's always been. falling over myself. that's all right. my name is andi bernabe. this journey didn't start when i found out what the word transgender that was. honestly, it started when i was born. coming to terms with my identity felt like

the headlines: fomer bbc director general, lord hall, resigns as chairman of the national gallery — sayingtinuing in the role would be a "distraction" — following the inquiry into panorama's interview with princess diana. wider surge testing has been rolled out in parts of london and the north east of england, due to a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. a picture emerges that appears to show princess latifa, the daughter of the ruler of dubai, who's not been seen for months. the first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza, hours after a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants came into effect. whipsnade zoo launch an investigation after two brown bears escape from their enclosure and are shot by wardens. now on bbc news, transgender teen andi bernabe documented his life for the bbc for a year, capturing the most formative moments of his journey through young adulthood. falling over myself. that's all right. my name is andi bernabe. this journey didn't start when i found out what the word transgender was. honestly, it started when i was born. comin

if i canjust go back to the statement that lord hall, the former director—general has said, i have readrt and i accept that... in hindsight, there were steps that we could and should have taken following can stomach complaints about martin bashir�*s conduct. —— following complaints about martin bashir�*s conduct. i have always... while lord dyson does not criticise my integrity, i am sorry that our investigation failed to meet the standards that were required. at the time, tony hall was the director of the bbc news, and so he was very much involved in editorial decisions that were made. the editor of the panorama programme at the time died a few years ago from cancer and so he is obviously not here to give his side of the decisions that were made. however, there were concerns raised by panorama at the time and people were concerned that whether these documents that the designer had been asked to mock—up were acceptable. it was, in part, the argument is to try and convince princess diana that there was some kind of conspiracy against her and that she was under surveillance and it would f

lord hall of birkenhead — who, as the director of bbc news, led the investigation into bashir�*s conducteneral — apologised today and said that he was wrong to give bashir the benefit of the doubt. his successor was similarly contrite. there are multiple failures for the bbc to reflect on. 25 years ago, but still they are very serious and, if you are an organisation that cares about truthful, honestjournalism and proper practice, i think this is very difficult reading. do you think you will ever be queen? no, idon�*t, no. why do you think that? i'd like to be a queen of people's hearts, in people's hearts, but i don't see myself being queen of this country. tonight, the bbc has said that it has no plans to show the panorama interview in full again. amol rajan, bbc news. well, prince william made a statement from kensington palace this evening. it's highly unusualfor a member of the royal family to speak out publicly like this. this is what he had to say. i'd like to thank lord dyson and his team for the report. it is welcome that the bbc accepts lord dyson's findings in full, which are e

. —— lord hall. the saddest thing about this is actually— hall.his is actually there are decent hard—working journalists, producers and production crews and other colleagues at the bbc who blew the whistle _ colleagues at the bbc who blew the whistle or— colleagues at the bbc who blew the whistle or tried to blow the whistle about— whistle or tried to blow the whistle about martin bashir and how he secure — about martin bashir and how he secure the interview and the forgeries— secure the interview and the forgeries and bakeries that were used _ forgeries and bakeries that were used to— forgeries and bakeries that were used to get that interview with diane — used to get that interview with diana. and also whistle—blowers were completely— diana. and also whistle—blowers were completely ignored some cases people lost their— completely ignored some cases people lost theirjobs and others have lost their livelihoods. that is appalling. i'm afraid to gives a horrible — appalling. i'm afraid to gives a horrible echo ofjimmy salvo, or whistle—blower that t

fomer bbc director general lord hall resigns as national gallery chairman, saying continuing in the rolee a "distraction", following the inquiry into panorama's interview with princess diana. wider surge testing has been rolled out in five west london boroughs due to a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. germany bans almost all travellers from the uk because of the rise in cases of the indian variant of covid—i9. the first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza, hours after a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants came into effect. animal rights protesters have been blockading four mcdonald's distribution centres in the uk. now on bbc news, it's click. this week, we're shooting for the stars. we're playing the biggest games in town, literally. and shh! whispers: there's a comedian trying to sleep! welcome to click. hope you're doing 0k. this week, we're going to be talking a lot about taking photos. so, lara, you know we have all been looking for new hobbies to help fill the time during lockdown, yeah? i've been very busy colouring in with my eig

fomer bbc director general, lord hall, resigns as chairman of the national gallery — saying continuingama's interview with princess diana. wider surge testing has been rolled out in parts of london and the north east, due to a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. the first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza, hours after a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants came into effect. a picture emerges that appears to show princess latifa — the daughter of the ruler of dubai — who's not been seen for months. whipsnade zoo launch an investigation after two brown bears

the headlines: fomer bbc director general, lord hall, resigns as chairman of the national gallery — sayingontinuing in the role would be a "distraction" following the inquiry into panorama's interview with princess diana. wider surge testing has been rolled out in parts of london and the north east, due to a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. the first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza, hours after a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants came into effect. a picture emerges that appears to show princess latifa — the daughter of the ruler of dubai — who's not been seen for months. we will be tuning into sports day in around ten or 15 minutes' time. but first... mark kermode now looks at the week's new movie releases, including his take on angelina jolie's new �*survival thriller�* — in the film review. hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best movies available in cinemas and in the home. uk cinemas reopened this week, with films that have previously been available on streaming services such as minari, mor

that lord hall sanction that appointment? —— did lord hall. appointment? -- did lord hall.ble to me, but i'm sure if you ask the bbc they will be _ but i'm sure if you ask the bbc they will be able — but i'm sure if you ask the bbc they will be able to tell you exactly when — will be able to tell you exactly when he — will be able to tell you exactly when he was elevated to religious editor~ _ with me now is richard ayre — he is a former member of the bbc trust and a former member for england of the ofcom content board. he is also a former deputy chief executive of bbc news. trust is the cornerstone of everything we do — that is part of the bbc statement in response to all of this. how does the bbc begin to regain trust where that trust has been lost? i regain trust where that trust has been lost? ~ regain trust where that trust has been lost?— regain trust where that trust has been lost? ~ ., , been lost? i think it was the prime minister that _ been lost? i think it was the prime minister that called _ been lost? i think it was the prime minister that called for _ been lo

and fomer bbc director general, lord hall, resigns as chairman of the national gallery — saying continuingthe role would be a "distraction", following the inquiry into panorama's diana interview. wider surge testing has been rolled out in parts of london and the north east of england, due to a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. a picture emerges that appears to show princess latifa, the daughter of the ruler of dubai, who's not been seen for months. the first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza, hours after a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants came into effect. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejo phillips and the political editor at the people and sunday mirror, nigel nelson. lovely nigel nelson. to see you both. great that you lovely to see you both. great that you can be with us on eurovision night. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the observer reports that ministers have pledged to intervene to restore trust in the bbc by conducting a wider—than—anticipated review of

"woeful investigation" which was led by lord hall. the culture of cover—up.em for me. . |what do you think is the worst thing| the bbc did and we'll go from there? well, i'm not sure i would rank them in that way. i think they were exactly as you've described. the report identifies three very serious failings. the first is martin bashir's investigation and the way that was carried out. just to be clear, that was a breach of the current editorial guidelines at the time in 1993. you were right about the second thing around investigation, it's clear it was not good enough and it didn't get to the truth. and then finally, the way the press was handling it, it was evasive, and not up to standard. i mean, if you look at this, there are multiple failures for the bbc to reflect on — 25 years ago. but still, they are very, very serious and if you're an organisation that cares about truthful, honestjournalism and proper practice, i think it's a very difficult read. but mike will be going back to david cilento _ but mike will be going back to david cilento in _ but mike

fomer bbc director general, lord hall, resigns as chairman of the national gallery — saying continuinga. wider surge testing has been rolled out in parts of london and the north east, due to a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. a picture emerges that appears to show princess latifa, the daughter of the ruler of dubai, who's not been seen for months. the first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza, hours after a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants came into effect. whipsnade zoo launch an investigation after 2 brown bears escape from their enclosure and are shot by wardens.

former bbc director general lord hall resigns as national gallery chairman, saying continuing in the role would be a "distraction", following the inquiry into panorama's interview with princess diana. wider surge testing has been rolled out in parts of london and the north east due to a rise in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. the first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza, hours after a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants came into effect. whipsnade zoo launches an investigation after two brown bears escape from their enclosure and are shot by wardens. and, get your best sequins out, the final rehearsals are done and the pyrotechnics are ready — the eurovision finalists compete tonight after a pandemic—enforced break. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello, welcome to sportsday. i'm austin halewood. coming up this evening... the season keeps getting better for stjohnstone. they add the scottish cup to their league cup triumph. 90 minutes from the premier league, brentford book their place in the championship playoff final. and it's

how that panorama came about, those conducted by lord hall, then director of news, director general.ot to interview earl spencer in that investigation, he rejects as inadequate the reasons given for that decision and as an indictment, not on lord hall's integrity but is judgment. on the charge of covering up judgment. on the charge of covering up the truth it's not totally clear how the decision to keep silent on the facts with the bbc new was made, and there was no evidence to suggest there was licensed by walter hall. that organisation should have come up that organisation should have come up the public was deceived and it was an appalling portrayal of the principle on which was founded. chris blackhurst is a former editor of the independent, and was the firstjournalist to question how the interview had been secured. he gave evidence to lord ido i do not understand why it has taken 25 years. i think all credit to tim, i have had time to read the report. this is an amazing report and i cannot be critical of the lord davidson. it is an incredible report but unfortunately, two of the

in a statement, bashir said: lord hall of birkenhead — who, as the director of bbc news, led the investigation today and said that he was wrong to give bashir the benefit of the doubt. his successor was similarly contrite. there are multiple failures for the bbc to reflect on. 25 years ago, but still, they are very serious and, if you're an organisation that cares about truthful, honestjournalism and proper practice, i think it's a very difficult read. do you think you will ever be queen? no, idon't, no. why do you think that? i'd like to be a queen - of people's hearts, in people's hearts, but i don't see myself being queen of this country. i tonight, the bbc has said that it has no plans to show the panorama interview in full again. amol rajan, bbc news. prince william has made a statement from kensington palace after the report was released. it's highly unusualfor a member of the royal family to speak out publicly like this. this is what he had to say. i'd like to thank lord dyson and his team for the report. it is welcome that the bbc accepts lord dyson's findings in full, which are extrem

fomer bbc director general lord hall resigns as national gallery chairman, saying continuing in the roleto panorama's interview with princess diana. wider surge testing has been rolled out in five west london boroughs due to a surge in coronavirus cases linked to the indian variant. germany bans almost all travellers from the uk because of the rise in cases of the indian variant of covid—19. the first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in gaza, hours after a ceasefire between israel and palestinian militants came into effect. animal rights protesters have been blockading four mcdonald's distribution centres in the uk.

as a result, lord hall, who left the bbc as director—general in 2020, has now stepped down as the chairman. in a statement, he said... i've always had a strong sense of public service and it's clear my continuing in the role would be a distraction to an institution i care deeply about. as i said two days ago, he went on, i am very sorry for the events of 25 years ago and i believe leadership means taking responsibility. diana's brother, earl spencer, has asked the metropolitan police to look again at the circumstances of her interview with martin bashir. scotland yard says it's looking at the dyson investigation to see if there is any significant new evidence to support a new criminal investigation. the current director—general of the bbc, tim davie, said the scandal leaves the corporation with much to reflect on. the government is carrying out an existing review into public broadcasting in britain. james reynolds, bbc news. the home secretary priti patel has said the bbc�*s reputation is damaged after the publication of the lord dyson report — and lessons would have to be learned. this is

in a statement, bashir said: i apologised then and i do - lord hall of birkenhead — who, as the directord said that he was wrong to give bashir the benefit of the doubt. his successor was similarly contrite. there are multiple failures for the bbc to reflect on. 25 years ago, but still they are very serious and, if you are an organisation that cares about truthful, honestjournalism and proper practice, i think this is very difficult reading. do you think you will ever be queen? no, idon't, no. why do you think that? i'd like to be a queen - of people's hearts, in people's hearts, but i don't see myself being queen of this country. i tonight, the bbc has said that it has no plans to show the panorama interview in full again. amol rajan, bbc news. prince william made a statement from kensington palace this evening. it�*s highly unusual for a member of the royal family to speak out publicly like this. this is what he had to say. i�*d like to thank lord dyson and his team for the report. it is welcome that the bbc accepts lord dyson�*s findings in full, which are extremely concerning — that

that was lord hall on becoming dg in 2013, preempting the most troubling question of all about this scandalure corporate reputation doesn't come ahead of journalistic values? hello, i'm from the bbc. can we ask some questions about the dyson report, please? 0ne former bbc executive connected to the scandal did not come to her door today, another has quit his post on the board of the broadcast regulator, 0ffcom. the government says the bashir�*s scandal is so serious, it may require a look at how the bbc administers itself. the government does have a responsibility to look very carefully to see whether the governance of the bbc does need reform in the light of these devastating findings. the bbc values say this, "trust is the foundation of the bbc. we are independent, impartial and honest. without that trust, the corporation knows it's doomed." thousands of palestinians who fled their homes in gaza during the conflict over the past 12 days have begun returning after a ceasefire came into force in the early hours of this morning. at least 243 people were killed there in the fighting, among th

that was lord hall on becoming dg in 2013, preempting the most troubling question of all about this scandalre corporate reputation doesn't come ahead of journalistic values? hello, i'm from the bbc. can we ask some questions about the dyson report, please? 0ne former bbc executive connected to the scandal did not come to her door today. another has quit his post on the board of the broadcast regulator, 0fcom. the government says the bashir scandal is so serious it may require a look at how the bbc administers itself. the government does have a responsibility to look very carefully to see whether the governance of the bbc does need reform, in the light of these devastating findings. the bbc values say this... "trust is the foundation of the bbc. "we are independent, impartial and honest. "without that trust, the corporation knows it's doomed." markjoins me now. the director general tim davie has emailed staff this evening, saying this has been a difficult week — as we report on the failings of colleagues — where does this now leave the bbc? it where does this now leave the bbc? was all a lon

in a statement, he said: lord hall of birkenhead who is the director of bbc news conducted the investigationrect general said he was the direct general said he was wrong to give bashir the benefit of the doubt. the bbc has written to members of the royal family to apologise for what has happened and says it has no plans to run the program in full again. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: it's touchdown for transgender rights in french rugby. this morning, an indian air force plane carrying mr gandhi's body landed in delhi. the president of india walked to the plane to solemnly witness mr gandhi's final return from the political battlefield. ireland has voted overwhelmingly in favour of gay marriage. in doing so, it's become the first country in the world to approve the change in the national referendum. it was a remarkable climax to what was surely the most extraordinary funeral ever given to a pop singer. it's been a peaceful funeral demonstration so far! - but suddenly, the police - are tear—gassing the crowd — we don't yet know why! the pre—launch ritual is well—established here. he

you mentioned lord hall of course, and last night he resigned as chairman of the national gallery. other people do that, and also have to say you must remember that he worked for 35 years of the bbc and put on and off a lot of work during that time so i don't really wish to be casting stones at particular individuals, if you like. however, what i would say is we still need to get to the bottom of the rehiring process because that is very recent. and also what we need to do is ensure that within the bbc that the editorial policy actually has a much greater say because my concerns, and i speak as a formerjournalist, 17 years on fleet street and also at the bbc, great concerns are that really, the editorial policy is not respect enough at the bbc and other interests take over and that, i think, is a culture that needs to change and i look to mr davey to enact the change.— enact the change. within a lot of a olories enact the change. within a lot of apologies made _ enact the change. within a lot of apologies made over _ enact the change. within a lot of apologies made over recent i en

that was lord hall on becoming d6 in 2013, preempting the most troubling question of all about this scandalreputation doesn't come ahead of journalistic values? hello, i'm from the bbc. can we ask some questions about the dyson report, please? 0ne former bbc executive connected to the scandal did not come to her door today, another has quit his post on the board of the broadcast regulator, 0ffcom. the government says the bashir�*s scandal is so serious, it may require a look at how the bbc administers itself. the government does have a responsibility to look very carefully to see whether the governance of the bbc does need reform in the light of these devastating findings. the bbc values say this, "trust is the foundation of the bbc. we are independent, impartial and honest. without that trust, the corporation knows it's doomed." mark easton, bbc news. and we'll find out how this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are susie boniface— columnist at the daily mirror — and martin bentham, h

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lord hall has now lost a job he went on to do after leaving the bbc.n, what is your take on the very broad coverage in all the papers and i suppose headed off with a interview with martin bashir? well, martin bashir still justifiably insisting that diana was happy with her interview with him, but that doesn't quite excuse his conduct. i mean, it doesn't excuse his conduct at all because it may be that he helped feed diana's paranoia, which was obviously a very bad thing to do, but you can't help but notice that it's the newspaper absolutely hate the bbc and have an agenda of trying to destroy the fee, who are attacking the bbc with so much glee. i mean, the bbc brought this on itself, i'm afraid. clearly this on itself, i'm afraid. clearly this is a bit overdone. the mail on sunday, its pages 11 to 17, just extraordinary. sunday, its pages 11 to 17, 'ust extraordinaryi sunday, its pages 11 to 17, 'ust extraordinary. sunday, its pages 11 to 17, 'ust extraordina .�* . ., ., extraordinary. anand, what are your thou i hts extraordinary. anand, what are you

in fact, the last 24 hours, tony hall, lord hall who was head of the bbc, martin bashir was reporting there, at the time he was conducting the interview, he has stepped down as head of -- as chairman of the national gallery, perhaps because of the fact that prince charles is patron of the national gallery. now in a statement this is what tony hall had to say. i have today resigned as chair of the national gallery. i have always had a strong sense of public service and it is clear my continuing in the role would be a distraction to an institution, he says, i care deeply about. as i said two days ago, i am very sorry for the events of 25 years ago and i believe leadership means taking responsibility. what is clear from this, robyn, is that this crisis goes to the very heart, to the dna of the bbc and that is integrity and transparency. and so many, many questions need to be answered right now as to who knew about this coverup. why did they cover up for so long? why was some reported hostility towards whistleblowers who wanted to come out and tell the truth, bbc whistle dl blowers? and w