TV
BBC apologises "unreservedly" for errors
Published Thursday, Jan 29 2004, 15:08 GMT | By Neil Wilkes
The BBC's acting chairman of governors has this afternoon apologised "unreservedly" for any errors in its reporting last summer.
Announcing the departure of Greg Dyke and the appointment of Mark Byford as Acting Director-General, Lord Ryder said: "On behalf of the BBC I have no hesitation in apologising unreservedly for our errors and to the individuals whose reputations were affected by them.
"We have begun to implement major reforms, including outside journalism, compliance systems, editorial processes and training of new recruits. These changes, and other actions arising from the Hutton Report, will be completed by Mark Byford, the Acting Director-General."
Yesterday (Wednesday) Dyke had apologised for "certain key elements" raised in Hutton's report, a statement which the government was not satisfied with.
Reacting to Ryder's comments, the Prime Minister said that the new apology would now allow everyone to move on.
Blair told reporters: "This for me has always been a very simple matter of an accusation that was a very serious one that was made. It has now been withdrawn, that is all I ever wanted."
Announcing the departure of Greg Dyke and the appointment of Mark Byford as Acting Director-General, Lord Ryder said: "On behalf of the BBC I have no hesitation in apologising unreservedly for our errors and to the individuals whose reputations were affected by them.
"We have begun to implement major reforms, including outside journalism, compliance systems, editorial processes and training of new recruits. These changes, and other actions arising from the Hutton Report, will be completed by Mark Byford, the Acting Director-General."
Yesterday (Wednesday) Dyke had apologised for "certain key elements" raised in Hutton's report, a statement which the government was not satisfied with.
Reacting to Ryder's comments, the Prime Minister said that the new apology would now allow everyone to move on.
Blair told reporters: "This for me has always been a very simple matter of an accusation that was a very serious one that was made. It has now been withdrawn, that is all I ever wanted."
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