The Latest Breaking News from Panorama

US president’s latest media target comes from across the pond as he continues to scrutinize coverage he does not like

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

Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and Deborah Turness, its news CEO, have resigned over accusations of political bias in the corporation. Most notably, these relate to the editing of an episode of Panorama about the January 6 insurrection, which US president Donald Trump says misrepresented him.

Just when the BBC should have been basking in its success at the record 12 million viewers who watched the Celebrity Traitors finale, the corporation has been brought to its knees. Tim Davie, BBC director general, and Deborah Turness, the CEO of news, resigned following a leaked memo concerning alleged…

The broadcaster didn’t make a very good job of its untruth – possibly because it hasn’t had as much practice

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.

YOUR VIEWS: Tim Davie’s dramatic resignation over the Panorama controversy has sparked intense debate among our community about whether the BBC can use this crisis to rebuild trust and integrity – or if it marks the start of a deeper decline

Fallout continues over BBC’s editorial standards and claims that exit of bosses is result of ‘campaign by political enemies’