PA MediaThe BBC board has apologised over "missed opportunities" to tackle "bullying and misogynistic behaviour" by former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood.An independent report commissioned in 2022 by the BBC into what the corporation knew about Mr Westwood's conduct was published on Tuesday, highlighting a series of incidents and allegations that it said amounts to a "considerable body of evidence" that it failed to investigate properly. The BBC board admitted it did not "take adequate action", saying: "It is clear that in the past, the BBC has not only been too siloed but too deferential to high-profile individuals."The BBC had previously acknowledged six complaints about bullying and sexual misconduct. In a video that appeared on social media last year, the DJ said: "It's all false allegations."The BBC board said: "Beyond assessing any alleged criminality, which is a matter for the police, it is clear there were times where the BBC, on learning about concerns regarding Mr Westwood's behaviour, did not take adequate action. "There is evidence of bullying and misogynistic behaviour on the part of Mr Westwood and the plain fact is that his general conduct was entirely incompatible with BBC values – not just now, but then. The organisation fell short and failed people – including our own staff – who had a right to expect better from us."The report, which has cost approximately £3.3m, found "there was no widespread or significant or BBC knowledge of allegations or concerns about predatory sexual behaviour by Mr Westwood" but there were "instances where the organisation missed opportunities that might have led to action."The BBC says that it has since improved its processes.Gemma White KC, who led the report, highlighted that some staff felt uncomfortable raising grievances with management about the DJ."Those who spoke or wrote to me referred to a feeling that they could not raise issues with the controller or other people in senior management because of the importance of the 'talent' to Radio 1/1Xtra."There was a feeling that presenters were valued over production staff and that senior management were likely to side with presenters."Ms White noted there was evidence of senior management "reacting firmly to public complaints concerning Tim Westwood" and that there was also "evidence of their intention to create an environment in which employees would feel able to raise concerns".But she added the "combination of the lack of formality adopted in respect of concerns about workplace misconduct which were raised, and the type of material which was broadcast on air" is likely to have led to an environment in which employees did not feel confident that workplace conduct concerns about the DJ "would be properly addressed."More than 120 individuals contributed to the review and thousands of records from the time were examined, the BBC Board said.The BBC announced details of a review into its workplace culture last year, focusing on "preventing abuse of power and ensuring everyone at the BBC conducts themselves in line with our values".The corporation announced the review in the wake of revelations about Huw Edwards, formerly its most senior news presenter, who committed offences involving child abuse images.It's expected to be published later this year.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X to get the latest alerts.