BBC Board Member Shumeet Banerji Resigns Following Trump Speech Editing Controversy and $5 Billion Lawsuit Threat

Nov 22, 2025 04:42 am CST

Shumeet Banerji has resigned from the BBC board amid governance concerns following an improper edit of President Trump's speech that triggered a $5 billion lawsuit threat. The resignation comes shortly before his term's end and follows the departures of BBC's Director General and News Chief Executive over bias allegations.