Diana interview: BBC could need new board after Martin Bashir scandal

The BBC could be forced to appoint a new editorial board to deal with complaints about its programmes in the wake of the scandal over the Princess of Wales’s interview with Martin Bashir.

Ministers are considering plans for the corporation to appoint a new board, staffed by former editors and journalists, to adjudicate on complaints over its coverage as part of a review next spring.

The Duke of Cambridge condemned the BBC last night for its “lies” in securing his mother’s interview with Martin Bashir, which he said stoked her paranoia and contributed to the breakdown of her marriage. The Duke of Sussex said of the media treatment of his mother: “The ripple effect of a culture of exploitation and unethical practices ultimately took her