Overview
- Director general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness quit on Sunday, with Davie taking final responsibility and Turness acknowledging mistakes.
- A 19‑page internal memo attributed to consultant Michael Prescott, reported by The Telegraph, said a Panorama film spliced lines from Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021 remarks more than 50 minutes apart, omitting calls to protest peacefully.
- The BBC told lawmakers the edit reflected an error of judgment and apologized, with chair Samir Shah noting more than 500 complaints about the program.
- President Donald Trump celebrated the departures on Truth Social and his press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused the publicly funded broadcaster of bias.
- Trump’s team threatened a $1 billion lawsuit and sent a letter demanding a retraction, according to media reports; the BBC confirmed receipt of a document and said it will respond.