"Prescott's report suggested Panorama edited a Donald Trump speech so it looked as if he had explicitly encouraged the Capitol riots. Prescott accused the corporation of serious and systemic bias in its editorial coverage. Perhaps predictably, parts of the right immediately leapt on the report. Boris Johnson told the Telegraph that Davie must either explain or resign. The Tory party leader, Kemi Badenoch, said heads should roll."
"Senior BBC insiders were dismayed. Aware of the crucial role the corporation plays in national life, they have admitted to genuine concern about the proclivity for big editorial errors. But they have also had deeper fears: that the attacks are part of an ongoing political and ideological campaign by those who want to undermine the organisation. Yet the government has had concerns of its own over the BBC."
Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resigned following a leaked report alleging that Panorama edited a Donald Trump speech to imply he encouraged the Capitol riots. The leak accused the BBC of serious and systemic editorial bias, provoking sharp criticism from UK politicians and condemnation from the US White House. Senior BBC insiders expressed dismay and concern about recurring major editorial errors and feared a sustained campaign aimed at undermining the corporation. Government figures also voiced worries about leadership and standards, increasing scrutiny of editorial oversight and demands for accountability.
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