Nigel Farage has issued a warning to the BBC following the resignations of the broadcaster’s director-general Tim Davie and its News CEO Deborah Turness.
The pair announced their resignations at the same time after it was revealed the BBC misled viewers by editing a speech by US President Donald Trump to make it appear he had explicitly encouraged the Capitol Hill riots of January 2021.
Two parts of Mr Trump’s speech were edited together in the BBC Panorama programme, giving the illusion Trump had made statements he never actually uttered, according to a leaked internal memo.
Mr Davie, who was director-general for five years, oversaw a number of BBC controversies, including its coverage of Gaza and Glastonbury.
Responding to the news of the resignation, Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage MP said: “Davie and Turness’ going must be the start of wholesale change.
“The Government need to appoint somebody with a record of coming in and turning companies and their cultures around.
“Preferably, it would be someone coming in from the private sector who has run a forward-facing business and understands PR.
“This is the BBC’s last chance. If they don’t get this right, there will be vast numbers of people refusing to pay the licence fee.”
MORE FOLLOWS….
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:
- Labour Minister issues apology for donor link error in football watchdog appointment
- Bev Turner fiercely defends GB News as Lisa Nandy takes swipe at People’s Channel in BBC bias debate: ‘Cannot help herself!’
- White House now looking into BBC over ‘slick and deliberate’ doctoring of Donald Trump’s speech, claims journalist
Our Standards:
The GB News Editorial Charter
Follow