UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he is "deeply concerned" about the findings of a BBC interview with the late Princess Diana in 1995.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was "deeply concerned" about the findings of a BBC interview and 1995 interview with the late Princess Diana, which said the broadcaster had "declined under the highest standards of integrity and transparency".
"I think of the royal family's feelings and I strongly hope that the BBC will take all possible steps to ensure that nothing like this happens again," Xinhua news agency quoted Johnson as saying on Friday.
He made the remarks while Met Met said it would investigate the content of the investigation into a conversation with former BBC journalist Martin Bashir and an interview with the late Princess of Wales to ensure there was no "significant new evidence" to support the criminal investigation.
In a statement on Friday, Met said: "After the publication of Lord Dyson's report we will review its contents to ensure that no new evidence is available."
In March this year, police said it was "inappropriate" to launch a criminal investigation into "illegal activities" in connection with the interview, but added that "if new evidence emerges it will be investigated".
Meanwhile, top British officials said on Friday that a recent independent investigation by retired judge Lord Dyson had raised "critical questions" about the organization.
Justice Secretary Robert Buckland said this "raises serious questions" and "administrative problems" within the BBC.
"I think an apology is the beginning, but I don't think it's your end," he told Sky News.
Home Affairs Secretary Priti Patel said: "The media itself and our broadcasters, as well as the national broadcaster, have a great sense of responsibility in the way they investigate, review and present their media reports.
"There will therefore be very strong questions, which the BBC is investigating after the publication of this report."
Cultural Secretary Oliver Dowden on Thursday night said the report "reveals serious failures in the heart of the BBC" and will look into whether further changes in management are needed ".
Both Prince William and his brother Harry have both criticized the BBC's failure to communicate with Panorama's mother.
Prince William said the interview had been instrumental in making my parents' relationship difficult, adding "since it has hurt so many others".
"But what saddens me the most is that if the BBC had properly investigated the complaints and grievances that first surfaced in 1995, my mother would have known that she had been deceived," he said.
"He was not only judged by a journalist, but by BBC leaders who looked the other way instead of asking tough questions."
Prince William said the first program of the Panorama negotiations was "illegal" and should not be re-broadcast.
A report published Thursday by an independent inquiry said the BBC had fallen short of "high standards of integrity and transparency" in its interview.
Former BBC journalist Martin Bashir had acted "deceptively" and lied to get the interview and the BBC's internal investigation into the incident was "unsuccessful", the investigation said.
The BBC has apologized for the report showing "obvious failure," acknowledging that it should have been a major effort to get to the root of what was happening at the time.
The organization has sent their apologies to the Prince of Wales, the Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex, and to Diana's brother Earl Spencer, according to the BBC.
Investigations have found that Bashir joked about fake bank statements that falsely claim that people are paid to look after the princess.
He later showed Diana Spencer's documents, in order to earn the trust of finding Diana and persuaded her to agree to give the interview.
The BBC conducted its own investigation into the matter in 1996, but "did not achieve the highest standards of integrity and transparency", according to the investigation.
Bashir, one of the most popular journalists in the UK and who made headlines in his interview with the late Michael Jackson in 2003, has resigned from his post as the BBC's religious editor, the organization confirmed last week.
According to the BBC, it was the first time that British Royal had spoken openly about his life, including his "unhappy marriage" with Prince Charles, their stories and his bulimia.
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