US EditionBBC Leaders Grilled by Lawmakers over Its Standards After Trump Threatened to Sue
BBC leadership faces scrutiny after an internal note revealed alleged left-leaning bias and misleading edits in a Trump Jan. 6 documentary, prompting resignations and legal threats.
- Yesterday, BBC chair Samir Shah and senior leaders were grilled in Parliament's Culture, Media and Sport Committee amid a crisis after senior resignations and Donald Trump's threatened lawsuit.
- A Panorama documentary spliced three separate Jan. 6, 2021 quotes into what appeared to be one urging `fight like hell`, while The Daily Telegraph published Michael Prescott's internal note earlier this month, escalating the controversy.
- The BBC apologised via Shah's letter to the White House while disputing defamation claims, with Samir Shah acknowledging the documentary gave the impression of a direct call and saying the board was split.
- Last week BBC board member Shumeet Banerji resigned over governance issues, adding to leadership turmoil, while the BBC proposed an editorial overhaul and a new deputy role critics say won't fix deeper problems.
- Michael Prescott's memo accused the corporation of a pervasive secular-liberal worldview, arguing it shapes coverage of migration, Gaza and transgender issues.
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BBC officials grilled by lawmakers over its editorial standards after Trump's threat to file billion-dollar lawsuit
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BBC leaders grilled by lawmakers after Trump threatened to sue public broadcaster
The BBC's chairman acknowledged Monday that it was too slow in responding to allegations of bias over a misleading edit of a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump, but rejected claims that the broadcaster's impartiality was being undermined from within its own board.
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