BBC Director General Tim Davie and news CEO Deborah Turness resigned Sunday after mounting criticism of a BBC documentary that edited a Jan. 6, 2021 speech by U.S. President Donald Trump, omitting his call for peaceful protest. In notes to staff, Davie cited ultimate responsibility and promised an orderly transition; Turness said accountability required her exit while rejecting claims of institutional bias. Pressure intensified after the Daily Telegraph published parts of adviser Michael Prescott’s dossier criticizing the Trump edit, coverage of transgender issues, and alleged anti-Israel bias in BBC Arabic.

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