US EditionTrump thanks Telegraph for exposing BBC bias
Resignations follow revelations that Panorama misleadingly edited a Trump speech, raising institutional bias concerns and damaging BBC's reputation, according to an 8,000-word internal memo.
- Two senior BBC leaders, Deborah Turness and Tim Davie, resigned after The Telegraph exposed concerns over a Panorama edit.
- The Telegraph's reporting revealed concerns in an 8,000-word memo from Michael Prescott, former BBC standards adviser, to the BBC board, flagging alleged bias in BBC Arabic's Gaza coverage and other impartiality breaches.
- Deborah Turness told staff in a memo on Sunday she was stepping down to take accountability and denied institutional bias, while Tim Davie said the debate around BBC News influenced his decision and defended its global trust.
- The BBC Board must now begin the long process of rebuilding the corporation's reputation after repeated crises, and a committee has written to Samir Shah, BBC chair, seeking action with a reply expected Monday.
- Published pay figures show Turness earned 35,000 and Davie had total pay of 54,000, as Trump urged licence fee withholding and Leavitt promoted GB News.
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Tim Davie and Deborah Turness were right to resign to give the BBC a fighting chance
Editorial: It was a calamitous error of judgement for ‘Panorama’ to edit Donald Trump’s notorious January 6 speech – but, in a more rational world, the corporation’s top brass would not have to pay such a heavy price. The BBC is unique in the world and still worth defending
The world-famous British broadcaster made blatant mistakes in his contributions about Trump, Gaza and Transgender. They show how parts of the editorial staff in an ideologized bubble were moving away from the average consumer.
BBC News CEO Deborah Turness resigns over Trump speech edit
The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster’s top news executive both resigned after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by President Donald Trump. The BBC said Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness had both decided to leave the corporation.
Former BBC head speaks out after stepping down over Trump speech edits
President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap after two of the BBC's top bosses stepped down over how the network edited his Jan. 6 speech. Now, one of those leaders is speaking out. In a Truth Social post Sunday night, Trump wrote, "The TOP people in the BBC, including TIM DAVIE, the BOSS, are all quitting/FIRED, because they were caught 'doctoring' my very good (PERFECT!) speech of January 6th. Thank you to The Telegraph for exposing these Co…
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