After accusations it selectively edited Donald Trump's January 6 speech, the BBC plans to apologize, with chair Samir Shah set to write to Parliament's Culture, Media and Sport Committee admitting a 2024 Panorama film should not have changed the remarks. Shah will say the program could have been clearer and there was no intention to mislead, following audience complaints. The edit drew a "dishonest" rebuke from the White House and criticism from UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy, amid scrutiny sparked by a leaked memo on BBC standards.
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