UK PM ‘very concerned’ with BBC over Princess Diana interview

Front pages of UK newspapers following the interview. Pic/AFP

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that he was very concerned about the findings of the inquiry into the BBC's 1995 interview with the late Princess Diana, which said that the broadcaster fell below its high standards of integrity.

His remarks came as the Met Police said it will assess the contents of the inquiry into former BBC reporter Martin Bashir's interview with the late Princess to ensure there is no "significant new evidence" to support a criminal investigation.

During the interview the princess admitted that her marriage to Charles was over, saying, "There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded" - a reference to Charles's affair with the future Duchess Camilla. Diana also admitted that she had been unfaithful with army officer James Hewitt. According to reports, this prompted the queen to insist that the couple divorce.

Ex-BBC head quits

Tony Hall, who was the director of BBC news at the time of the public broadcaster's interview with Princess Diana, resigned on Saturday as board chairman of Britain's National Gallery. The interview came under renewed scrutiny after Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, complained that journalist Martin Bashir used dishonest tactics to persuade Diana to grant the interview.

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