Overview
- Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News chief Deborah Turness announced their departures, citing the damage caused by the Panorama controversy.
- The dispute centers on allegations that the program placed two separate lines from President Trump’s January 6, 2021 speech back to back, heightening the impression of a direct call to storm the Capitol.
- Culture Minister Lisa Nandy said she had spoken with BBC head Samir Shah and called the allegations extremely serious.
- A BBC spokesperson said Shah will provide a detailed response to the UK Parliament’s Culture and Media Committee on Monday.
- Nandy indicated the matter raises wider questions about systemic bias at the broadcaster, and several outlets reported expectations of a BBC apology.