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Why the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has apologised over Princess Diana interview

An interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, was broadcast on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ in 1995. This was a huge scoop for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ as the Princess of Wales spoke in candid terms about life in the Royal Family and relationships with other royals. But after accusations resurfaced last autumn that Martin Bashir, who carried out the interview, misled the princess to gain her trust, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ established an inquiry led by the former Supreme Court judge Lord Dyson. That inquiry, released this week, has judged Bashir to be "unreliable", "devious" and "dishonest" and that Bashir used deception to secure the interview and then lied to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ managers.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has made an "unconditional apology" over the way it secured the interview.

Oliver Conway, presenter of the Global News Podcast, explains the story.

Photo: Diana, Princess of Wales Credit: John Stillwell/PA Wire

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