‘There is no institutional bias at BBC’, says news chief after she resigns over Trump edit

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10 Nov 2025 • 8:36 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Outgoing BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness admitted that "mistakes are made" by the broadcaster.
  • Ms Turness, however, strongly denied any "institutional bias" at the BBC, asserting that its journalists strive for impartiality.
  • Her comments were made after she and director-general Tim Davie resigned from their positions.
  • The resignations followed claims that the BBC's Panorama programme had selectively edited a speech by Donald Trump.
  • Ms Turness delivered these remarks upon her arrival at BBC New Broadcasting House on Monday, 10 November 2025.

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