Sir Fred Goodwin's apology to Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shareholders is to be broadcast on television for the first time.
The bank's former chief executive was responsible for running up the biggest corporate loss in British history and his apology came when he met shareholders for the last time before resigning in October 2008. The footage will be shown on BBC One Scotland tonight in the documentary ‘RBS: Inside the Bank that Ran Out of Money'. In it, Goodwin responds to a call from one investor, Mr Blackie, to apologise. He says: "Well, Mr Blackie - wouldn't want there to be any doubt. I am extremely sorry. "I echo the sentiments and - I am extremely sorry, extremely sad to be leaving the company...
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