Donald Trump supporters claimed victory after BBC director general Tim Davie resigned, but insiders say the decision was broader than a Panorama error that misleadingly edited Trump’s January 6 speech, for which the BBC will apologize. After five years and disputes over Gaza coverage and a MasterChef misconduct scandal, Davie felt his presence had become a distraction. The board was surprised, chair Samir Shah insisting he had full support. Divisions over a memo on the edit linger, and Shah will tell lawmakers the film should not have changed the speech, though there was no intent to mislead.

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