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After Tim Davie’s resignation, the next director general will face internal strife, external noise and looming talks over the corporation’s existence and purpose

BBC Newsnight reportedly played a similar edit of the US president’s speech in June 2022

Dimbleby said the culture of the BBC needs ‘attention and always has done’

President’s lawyers issue ultimatum for compensation by Friday: ‘The BBC is on notice’

The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say

He has given the BBC a Friday deadline to respond.

BBC chair Samir Shah has said he is considering how to respond to "litigious fellow" Donald Trump after the US president threatened legal action against the broadcaster following the selective editing of his speech outside the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 in a Panorama episode.

The shock exit of BBC Director-General Tim Davie and News Chief Deborah Turness, reportedly linked to a Trump documentary controversy, has reignited debate over editorial bias and political pressure within the public broadcaster.

Mr Davie’s departure came after a report found that a speech by Donald Trump had been selectively edited.