Helen Boaden , the BBC 's director of news , is stepping aside pending an internal review . Boaden 's deputy , Steve Mitchell , also stepped aside , the BBC reports . Boaden served as director of BBC News when the decision was made to pull the Savile report , the BBC reported . The review is examining a BBC report that falsely implicated a former political official . Comment:
Helen Boaden , the BBC 's director of news , is stepping aside pending an internal review . Boaden 's deputy , Steve Mitchell , also stepped aside , the BBC reports . The review is examining a BBC report that falsely implicated a former political official . Comment: