Overview
- Both executives said they were taking ultimate responsibility, with Davie calling the move his decision and pledging an orderly transition with the BBC board.
- The row centers on a Panorama episode that spliced parts of President Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021 remarks, omitting a line urging supporters to protest peacefully.
- The leaked dossier, compiled by former standards adviser Michael Prescott, also cited concerns about coverage of transgender issues and alleged anti-Israel bias in BBC Arabic.
- President Trump cheered the departures on Truth Social, while White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt amplified criticism of the broadcaster as “fake news.”
- Regulatory and parliamentary scrutiny is underway, with Ofcom inquiries and questions for the BBC’s leadership as the corporation navigates governance and impartiality obligations under its charter.