The difference between democracy and a wet haddock. That and other observations. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The judge appointed to lead the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower tragedy has promised to leave no Stone Unturned as he tries to get to the truth of what happened. Sir martin moore bick, a retired appeal courtjudge, has been asked by the Prime Minister to produce an interim report as early as possible. But sir martin has said he is doubtful the process will be as wide ranging as some residents hope. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds reports. A coucil in turmoil. Our reputation is absolutely in the gutter. Kensington and chelsea was forced to abandon a meeting this evening, when journalists were allowed in. Councillors decided they werent prepared to speak freely, their lawyers had warned it could even interfere with the coming public inquiry. An inquiry which will be led by a seniorjudge. His background already scrutinised by the government, today he faced the m
As local people express their fears. Whether he will get to the bottom of who was responsible for causing the fire in the first place, is a different matter and thats the one thats really concerning residents at present. The ayes have it, the ayes have it. Unlock. By a majority 01 14, the commons approves the queens speech, and two years of the governments legislative plans. One of the most powerful figures in the catholic church, Cardinal George pell, will return to australia to deny historic charges of sexual abuse. Rupert murdochs bid to buy all of sky is likely to be referred to the competition authorities. And we have the findings of a major new study into the effects of pesticides on bees. And coming up in Sportsday On Bbc News despite a heavy fall, Johanna Konta recovers to underline her wimbledon credentials, with victory over the world no. 1, angelique kerber, in the quarterfinals of eastbourne. Good evening. After months of relentless fighting, the Islamic State group is faci
The difference between democracy and a wet haddock. That and other observations. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The judge appointed to lead the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower tragedy has promised to leave no Stone Unturned as he tries to get to the truth of what happened. Sir martin moore bick, a retired appeal courtjudge, has been asked by the Prime Minister to produce an interim report as early as possible. But sir martin has said he is doubtful the process will be as wide ranging as some residents hope. Our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds reports. A coucil in turmoil. Our reputation is absolutely in the gutter. Kensington and chelsea was forced to abandon a meeting this evening, when journalists were allowed in. Councillors decided they werent prepared to speak freely, their lawyers had warned it could even interfere with the coming public inquiry. An inquiry which will be led by a seniorjudge. His background already scrutinised by the government, today he faced the m
him a second chance we, the team, give him a second chance, and that trust was abused and was misplaced. tony hall was a popular and respected director general at the bbc, but, cutting an anguished figure, he pleaded today that his 35 years of public service should not be coloured by his trusting a liar in the 1990s. lord hall was director of bbc news when martin bashir, having forged bank documents, secured an interview with princess diana, for which he would be much garlanded. a recent independent review by lord dyson, a seniorjudge, accepted that princess diana probably would have given the interview in any case, but was scathing about hall s judgement in believing bashir, prompting a detailed condemnation of the bbc by prince william. she was failed notjust by a rogue reporter, but by leaders at the bbc who looked the other way rather than asking the tough questions. let me start off by saying, if i might, to acknowledge how hard this has been, the lord dyson investigation,
the journalist martin bashirfor the way he behaved in securing an interview with princess diana in 1995. at the time, mr hall was head of bbc news. he s told a westminster parliamentary committee here in london that he had trusted martin bashir when he shouldn t have. 0ur media editor, amol rajan, has more details. at core here, i trusted a journalist, i gave him a second chance we, the team, give him a second chance, and that trust was abused and was misplaced. tony hall was a popular and respected director general at the bbc, but, cutting an anguished figure, he pleaded today that his 35 years of public service should not be coloured by his trusting a liar in the 1990s. lord hall was director of bbc news when martin bashir, having forged bank documents, secured an interview with princess diana, for which he would be much garlanded. a recent independent review by lord dyson, a seniorjudge, accepted that princess diana probably would have given the interview in any case, but was scat