US EditionBBC director resigns after criticism of the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech
- BBC director-general Tim Davie has resigned, the corporation reported, and Deborah Turness, Chief Executive of BBC News, has also resigned.
- Splicing of footage in a Panorama episode prompted renewed scrutiny of BBC editorial practices after clips made it appear US President Donald Trump told supporters to 'fight like hell', and a Telegraph memo raised wider impartiality concerns.
- Mr Davie's tenure began in September 2020 and was marked by high-profile rows including disputes over Gary Lineker, Huw Edwards, and Bob Vylan.
- The BBC Board said it respects Davie's decision and will manage an interim handover, with Tim Davie arranging an orderly transition to a successor over the coming months.
- The BBC is expected to apologise on Monday over impartiality concerns, and Tim Davie said he takes ultimate responsibility for mistakes amid intense role demands.
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Following criticism of a BBC contribution about US President Trump, the Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation, Davie, and News Director Turness have resigned.
BBC Director General Tim Davie and News Chief Deborah Turness have resigned for airing an edited version of Trump's January 6, 2021, speech, delivered just before protesters stormed the US Capitol Hill. The BBC edited the two parts together to make it appear as if Trump was inciting the rioters to attack.
BBC leaders announce exit in spat with Trump over edited speech
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Director-General Tim Davie and the chief executive of the news division, Deborah Turness, both quit, CNN said after the leak of a memo which revealed that the BBC had misleadingly edited a speech by US President Donald Trump to make it appear that he had directly called for violence on January 6, 2021. BBC Executives Resign: British Broadcasting Corporation’s Director-General Tim Davie and Chief Executive Deborah Turness Quit Over Escalating Sca…
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