The BBC’s acting director general has named a six-member team to investigate the editorial lessons of the Hutton report. Mark Byford said ex-BBC news chief Ron Neil would chair the group which also includes ex-ITN chief Richard Tait. The review’s remit is to look at the editorial issues raised by Lord Hutton and to identify any lessons and make any appropriate recommendations.
Mr Byford is leading the review and says he expects to be able to take forward recommendations to the BBC’s executive committee and then board of governors in June. The other members of the review group are Glenwyn Benson, controller factual television; Helen Boaden, controller Radio 4; Adrian Van Klaveren, head of BBC newsgathering and Stephen Whittle, controller editorial policy.