BBC in crisis: why did Tim Davie and Deborah Turness resign?

BBC director general Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness resigned following accusations of impartiality failures. These concerns were amplified by a dossier compiled by Michael Prescott, a former external adviser to the BBC’s editorial standards committee. Prescott’s dossier highlighted alleged biases in various BBC broadcasts. A key criticism focused on an edition of Panorama that broadcast before the US election, where Prescott accused the BBC of selectively editing a speech by then-US President Donald Trump. He claimed the edited clip suggested Trump’s call to action at the Capitol was more inflammatory than intended, omitting his remarks about peaceful protest. The dossier also raised concerns about perceived anti-Israel bias within BBC Arabic, citing a ... download the app to read more