The BBC scandal spreads and Tony Hall resigns from the National Gallery

Lord Tony Hall, the former director-general of the British Broadcasting Corporation, has resigned as chairman of the National Gallery, because the turmoil continues to spread after the damned report was published in the broadcaster’s interview with Diana, Princess of Wales 25 years ago.

ask Released earlier this week It was discovered that the BBC reporter Martin Bashir had lied in 1995 and deceived Hall by deception, who later became the director-general of the broadcasting company.

Hall said in a statement on Saturday that he had left the National Gallery because “it is clear that my continued in this position will distract the attention of institutions that I am deeply concerned about.”

“As I said two days ago, I am very sorry for the incident 25 years ago, and I believe that leadership means taking responsibility.” Hall, who left the BBC in July last year, became chairman a few months later. Added.

The scandal made Britain’s largest public service broadcaster scramble to maintain public trust-the public who watched Prince William’s heir Accuse it of betraying his parents And it exacerbated the mother’s “fear, paranoia and isolation” because the mother and the government negotiated a future funding agreement.

Bashir (Bashir) resigned from the BBC last week due to illness, and last Friday, former BBC news executive Tim Suter, who participated in the original internal investigation, resigned from the media watchdog Ofcom.

At the same time, “Sky News” reported on Saturday that Diana’s brother Charles Earl Spencer had written to the Metropolitan Police Chief, asking the troops to review the surroundings of the interview. This situation was reported by the BBC. On the air. Panorama The show has a history of 25 years.

Scotland Yard has stated that it will assess the content of the investigation to ensure that there is no “important new evidence” to support a criminal investigation.

Sir John Kingman, vice chairman of the National Gallery’s board of directors, said on Saturday that the museum “is deeply sorry for losing him, but of course we fully understand and respect his decision”. The gallery said Kingman will resume Hall’s duties in the short term.