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Ex-BBC boss leads calls for end to political appointments to board

Tony Hall urges government to bolster BBC’s independence as MPs and union seek Robbie Gibb’s removal from board

The Guardian - UK

Union demands removal of Sir Robbie Gibb from BBC board

Bectu, which is the biggest union in the BBC, has warned Sir Robbie’s position is ‘a distraction and is untenable’ following the Tim Davie crisis.

Evening Standard

BBC apologises to Trump for edited speech but refuses $1 billion compensation claim

The BBC said Chair Samir Shah sent a personal letter to the White House saying that he and the corporation were sorry for the edit of the speech Trump gave before some of his supporters stormed the US Capitol.

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BBC awaits response from Donald Trump after apologising for Panorama speech edit

All eyes on US President as it’s revealed Newsnight played an edit of his speech in June 2022 that was similar to the one used in Panorama programme

Evening Standard

BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but rejects demand for $1bn compensation

Corporation’s chair sends personal apology to president – but ‘strongly disagrees’ he has basis for defamation claim

The Independent UK

BBC's Hollow Apology to Trump? Broadcaster Says Sorry but Its Team Say There's No Basis for Claim

The BBC apologises to Trump for a 'deceptively edited' Jan. 6 documentary but refuses to pay, stating its lawyers see no basis for a defamation claim.

International Business Times UK

BBC apologises to Trump over edited speech but rejects compensation claim

‘We strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim’, reads statement expressing ‘sincere regrets’ over Panorama episode

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Who remains on the BBC board after Shumeet Banerji’s departure?

Shumeet Banerji cited ‘governance issues’ when he announced his resignation

The Independent UK

Panorama editors ‘did not know Trump speech had been spliced together’

Donald Trump has said the broadcaster ‘defrauded the public’ and that he had an ‘obligation’ to launch a $1billion lawsuit

Evening Standard

We must fight for our journalism, defiant BBC boss says after Trump legal threat

Outgoing boss rallies staff after Donald Trump’s court threat and demand for $1bn compensation

The Independent UK

Every time Trump has sued the media after he threatens $1 billion BBC legal action

BBC chair Samir Shah called the American leader a ‘litigious fellow’

The Independent UK

Trump's $1billion threat to sue the BBC - will it work?

Lawyers say Trump faces multiple hurdles in his legal war against the BBC, and the $1bn damages claim may just be “symbolic”

Evening Standard

BBC Rocked by Trump's Warning: '$1BN or We Fight' — the Cost to Your News

Trump threatens $1BN lawsuit against BBC over edited speech, sparking resignations and debate over bias and public trust in journalism.

International Business Times UK

Trump Targets BBC With $1B Defamation Suit Over Panorama Edit In Latest Press Clampdown As Outgoing Boss Defends Journalists: 'Very, Very Proud...'

(Editor’s note: The story has been updated to include the BBC’s statement.)

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Evening Standard

Tim Davie ‘very, very proud’ of BBC journalists doing ‘wonderful job’

The outgoing director-general will address staff on Tuesday morning.

Evening Standard

Starmer Government backtracks after telling BBC to apologise to Trump over 'fake news' storm

No10 declines to repeat comments from a minister telling the Corporation to say sorry to the US president over its mistake in editing one of his speeches

The Independent UK

Tim Davie to address BBC staff after Donald Trump’s legal threat

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is also expected to make a statement in the Commons on the issues facing the BBC.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: What the BBC’s new crisis reveals about its failures – and future

In today’s newsletter: The nation’s public service broadcaster is at a critical juncture as it deals with governance misfires and a political agenda against it

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Why Has Trump Launched A $1.5B Legal Threat Against The BBC This Week?

Let's unpack the BBC's week from hell.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump threatens to sue BBC for $1bn over Panorama edited speech fiasco

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

The Guardian - UK

BBC board member with Tory links ‘led charge’ in systemic bias claims, say insiders

Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the BBC under siege: Britain must defend its own truth

Editorial: With Donald Trump circling and Labour ministers wavering, defending the corporation’s independence is now a test of national will

The Guardian - UK

‘Make no mistake – this was a coup’: the extraordinary downfall of the BBC’s top bosses

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

The Conversation

Why has the BBC’s director general resigned and what could happen next?

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 Independent UK

Trump threatens to sue BBC for a billion dollars over Panorama edit

He has given the BBC a Friday deadline to respond.

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