Overview
- Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is scheduled to address the House of Commons on Tuesday about the mounting crisis at the BBC.
- BBC chair Samir Shah acknowledged the documentary’s edit gave the impression of a direct call to violent action, and the broadcaster issued apologies.
- The Panorama film combined three quotes from two sections of Trump’s January 6, 2021 speech nearly an hour apart, removing a line urging peaceful protest.
- Director-general Tim Davie and BBC News chief Deborah Turness resigned over what the corporation called an error of judgment.
- Trump’s lawyer Alejandro Brito demanded a full retraction, apology and compensation by Friday or he will pursue a $1 billion lawsuit, and the BBC says it will review the letter and respond.