Culture minister raises possibility of ‘new editorial oversight’ but stresses need to tread carefully
The government will not “rush into any changes” following the inquiry into the BBC’s mishandled interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, a minister has said, while warning there could be a need for new editorial oversight of the corporation.
Responding to a Commons urgent question, after the BBC said it had also begun a new inquiry into the circumstances of Martin Bashir’s 1995 interview, culture minister John Whittingdale said last week’s report into the affair made for “shocking reading”.
