BBC Chairman Dr Samir Shah has apologised for the corporation’s “mistakes and the impact they have had” while speaking to MPs on the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.
In his first remarks before the panel, Dr Shah said: “I’d like to take this opportunity to apologise to all the people who believe in the BBC and care for it and wish it to survive and thrive.
“I’d like to apologise to the licence fee payer and to the thousands of people who work for the BBC who deliver the output we all enjoy so much.
“I regret the mistakes and the impact they have had,” he added.
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