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DARK SECRETS: 6 - The Real Truth

Trust in the BBC is heavily tied to political identity

Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and Deborah Turness, its news CEO, have resigned over accusations of political bias in the corporation. Most notably, these relate to the editing of an episode of Panorama about the January 6 insurrection, which US president Donald Trump says misrepresented him.

The Conversation

Why has the BBC’s director general resigned and what could happen next?

Just when the BBC should have been basking in its success at the record 12 million viewers who watched the Celebrity Traitors finale, the corporation has been brought to its knees. Tim Davie, BBC director general, and Deborah Turness, the CEO of news, resigned following a leaked memo concerning alleged…

The Conversation

Maybe the BBC can learn a thing or two about fake news from Trump

The broadcaster didn’t make a very good job of its untruth – possibly because it hasn’t had as much practice

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Trump threatens to sue BBC for a billion dollars over Panorama edit

He has given the BBC a Friday deadline to respond.

The Independent UK

BBC Chair Samir Shah considering how to respond to ‘litigious fellow’ Trump

BBC chair Samir Shah has said he is considering how to respond to "litigious fellow" Donald Trump after the US president threatened legal action against the broadcaster following the selective editing of his speech outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in a Panorama episode.

The Independent UK

Voices: ‘The BBC must get back to basics’: Readers debate the broadcaster’s future after Trump Panorama controversy

YOUR VIEWS: Tim Davie’s dramatic resignation over the Panorama controversy has sparked intense debate among our community about whether the BBC can use this crisis to rebuild trust and integrity – or if it marks the start of a deeper decline

The Independent UK

Why the BBC is apologising over a Trump documentary – and what happens next

Fallout continues over BBC’s editorial standards and claims that exit of bosses is result of ‘campaign by political enemies’

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BBC chairman’s apology letter over Trump speech edit, in full

Samir Shah acknowledged more than 500 complaints in the letter

The Independent UK

Watch: Inside the BBC Trump speech furore that caused two big bosses to quit

This is the clip that led two of the BBC's biggest names to resign.

The Independent UK

From Lineker to Bob Vylan: The scandals that shaped Tim Davie’s reign at the BBC

From Huw Edwards’ prosecution, to Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set, Davie’s tenure at the BBC has been marked by turmoil and controversy

The Independent UK

Trump threatens BBC with $1bn legal action over edit of speech in documentary

Leaked BBC report said film had ‘completely misled’ viewers by splicing two parts of January 6 speech together

The Guardian - US

Trump threatens legal action against BBC over Panorama speech edit

The BBC has said it will ‘respond directly in due course’.

Evening Standard

BBC chairman Samir Shah's apology letter in full after Trump Panorama speech editing storm

The apology follows the resignation of two of the corporation's most senior figures, chief executive of BBC News Deborah Turness and director-general Tim Davie

Evening Standard

Timeline of chaos at the BBC: The string of scandals faced by Tim Davie in recent years

From Huw Edwards to Gregg Wallace, the BBC has been hit by a number of headline-grabbing scandals in the past two and a half years

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The Independent UK

GMB presenters Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley clash live on air over Tim Davie BBC row

Good Morning Britain presenters Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley clashed live on air over the Tim Davie BBC Trump edit row.

Evening Standard

Explained: How exactly the BBC doctored Trump speech for controversial Panorama documentary

Director-General of the BBC Tim Davie and the CEO of BBC News Deborah Turness have both resigned following the broadcaster’s blunder

The Independent UK

BBC Panorama Trump speech edit was ‘designed to deceive’, says Andrew Marr

The BBC Panorama Trump speech edit was “designed to deceive”, former BBC News political editor Andrew Marr has said.

The Independent UK

Inside the BBC Trump speech furore that prompted dramatic resignations of bosses

Critics say BBC left ‘vacuum’ after failing to ‘properly defend itself’ from criticism or apologise

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The Independent UK

Outgoing BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness admits ‘mistakes are made’ after she quits over Trump edit

Outgoing BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness admitted “mistakes are made” but said there is “no institutional bias” at the BBC after she and director-general Tim Davie resigned over claims Panorama selectively edited a speech by Donald Trump.

Evening Standard

BBC staff tried to block interview with ‘very problematic’ Harry Potter author JK Rowling

Futher revelation of ‘censorship’ emerges as Director-General Tim Davie and his head of news resign in a row over how Donald Trump’s speech was edited

Evening Standard

Donald Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1 billion as doctored speech row engulfs corporation

‘He’s a litigious fellow so we should be prepared for all outcomes,’ says BBC chairman Samir Shah

International Business Times UK

The True Cost of Tim Davie's Exit Amid BBC Political Storm

The BBC's leadership crisis following Tim Davie's resignation over a scandal threatens its funding and reputation amid mounting political pressure.

The Guardian - UK

BBC chair apologises for Trump speech edit but defends corporation against bias claims

Samir Shah says BBC ‘must champion impartiality’, as Ed Davey warns UK must ‘defend our democracy from foreign interference’

The Guardian - UK

Donald Trump threatens BBC with $1bn lawsuit as chair says speech edit was ‘error of judgment’ – as it happened

BBC chair Samir Shah apologises for way in which speech from US president was edited after corporation’s two most senior executives resign

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BBC faces crisis as top executives quit over Trump edit

BBC Director General Tim Davie and CEO of news Deborah Turness have resigned amid reports suggesting that a BBC documentary misleadingly edited Donald Trump’s speech from January 6, 2021.

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