Overview
- Union leader Philippa Childs wrote to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and BBC chair Samir Shah calling Gibb’s position untenable and citing Charter Clause 28 as a possible mechanism for termination.
- Nandy said political appointments have damaged confidence and trust in the BBC and confirmed the charter review will scrutinize how board members are chosen.
- Gibb and Michael Prescott, whose leaked memo criticized the Trump edit and raised wider impartiality concerns, have been summoned to give evidence to the Commons culture, media and sport committee.
- The BBC apologized to Trump, rejected his compensation demands, agreed not to rebroadcast the Panorama episode, and says it sees no basis for a defamation claim.
- Leadership turmoil persists after the weekend resignations of director‑general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness, with staff warning of a governance vacuum as the charter review approaches.