Overview
- BECTU, the BBC’s largest union, urged Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and chair Samir Shah to remove Sir Robbie Gibb from the board, calling his position “untenable.”
- Lisa Nandy said the upcoming charter review will examine political appointments to the BBC board because they have damaged confidence in the broadcaster’s impartiality.
- The BBC apologized to President Trump for a spliced Panorama clip, rejected his demand for compensation, and pulled the episode, while Trump’s lawyers have threatened a $1bn lawsuit.
- Sir Robbie Gibb and memo author Michael Prescott have been summoned to the Commons culture, media and sport committee, with Samir Shah also called to give evidence later this month.
- Director-general Tim Davie and news chief Deborah Turness resigned earlier this week following criticism tied to the Panorama edit, while disputed claims persist over Gibb’s influence on standards research.