Deborah Turness
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.
BBC Top Executives Resign After Misleading Edit of Trump's January 6 Speech
Nov 10, 2025 09:30 am CST
BBC Director-General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness have resigned following controversy over the misleading editing of Donald Trump's January 6 speech in a BBC documentary. The edited version omitted Trump's call for peaceful protest before the Capitol riot, raising concerns about journalistic integrity and editorial standards at Britain's national public broadcaster.