Overview
- The BBC said both executives will coordinate with the board on an orderly leadership transition over the coming months.
- Chairman Samir Shah indicated an apology will be sent to Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Monday over how the Panorama edit was presented.
- Pressure intensified after the Daily Telegraph published Michael Prescott’s dossier alleging multiple editorial failings, including splicing separate lines from Trump’s remarks.
- Reaction was immediate, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt mocking the broadcaster and UK politicians ranging from Lisa Nandy to Kemi Badenoch urging divergent next steps.
- The controversy adds to scrutiny of the licence fee-funded broadcaster as it approaches a 2027 charter and funding review.