"The BBC is planning to overhaul the way it investigates editorial concerns, in a move that will dilute the influence of a Conservative figure accused of trying to sway its political impartiality. A new deputy director general post is also expected to be created to aid Tim Davie's successor as director general, after concerns that the task of overseeing the corporation has become too big for one person."
"The measures are being prepared as the BBC reacts to a crisis that led to the sudden resignations of Davie and Deborah Turness, the head of BBC News. They left after difficult board-level discussions over claims of liberal bias made in a memo by Michael Prescott, a former independent external adviser to the BBC's editorial guidelines and standards committee (EGSC). Prescott left that role in the summer."
"Key figures in the row over alleged bias will appear before MPs on Monday as the culture, media and sport committee examines Prescott's memo and a crippling disagreement over how to respond to it. Precott's memo, which was leaked to the Daily Telegraph, accused the BBC of bias on issues such as Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights. While the BBC has apologised over a Panorama edit of a Trump speech, it has pushed back on Prescott's other claims."
BBC plans to overhaul how it investigates editorial concerns and to create a deputy director-general post to assist Tim Davie's successor amid claims that oversight has become too large for one person. The measures follow the sudden resignations of Davie and Deborah Turness after board-level disputes over a memo by Michael Prescott alleging liberal bias on issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights. The memo was leaked to the Daily Telegraph. The BBC apologised for a Panorama edit of a Trump speech but rejected other claims, and chair Samir Shah called the memo a partial and personal account. Attention has focused on board member Robbie Gibb and calls for his removal.
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