Shumeet Banerji, a member of the BBC’s board, has resigned, citing “governance issues” at the broadcaster.
In a letter, Banerji said he was “not consulted” on the events leading up to the recent departures of Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News Chief Executive Deborah Turness.
His resignation follows growing concerns over the BBC board’s oversight and strategy, with Banerji directly criticising Chairman Samir Shah and other board members.
Davie and Turness stepped down in early November after accusations that a documentary aired last year had edited a speech by former U.S. President Donald Trump in a misleading way. The Panorama programme reportedly stitched together two parts of Trump’s speech, making it appear as if he explicitly encouraged the January 2021 Capitol riots.
Trump has threatened a $1 billion lawsuit against the BBC, despite the broadcaster’s apology. Speaking to Fox News, he said: “I think I have an obligation to do it… They defrauded the public and they’ve admitted it. This is within one of our great allies, supposedly our great ally.”
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Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Friday (November 21) that Moscow had received the U.S. proposals for peace in Ukraine, but emphasized that the plan had not been discussed in detail with Russia.
The European Union’s message to Georgia is becoming unmistakably sharp. Within just days, EU foreign ministers voiced unprecedented concern over Georgia’s political trajectory — and Brussels abruptly postponed a key Human Rights Dialogue.
An Indian Tejas fighter jet crashed in a ball of fire during an aerial display at the Dubai Airshow on Friday (November 21), leaving spectators in shock.
Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has been sentenced to ten and a half years in prison for accepting payments in exchange for promoting pro-Russian narratives while serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
The pilot of an Indian fighter jet performing in the Dubai Air Show has died after the aircraft crashed during an aerial display on Friday.
Indonesian authorities evacuated more than 900 people from nearby villages and were helping 170 stranded climbers return safely after the eruption of Semeru volcano, one of the country's tallest mountains.
Germany has returned 12 royal-era cultural artefacts to Ethiopia in a ceremony in Addis Ababa, marking a formal step in ongoing cultural cooperation between the two countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the command post of the Russian forces “West” grouping on Thursday (20 November), meeting with Chief of Russia’s General Staff Valery Gerasimov and senior military officials, the Kremlin said.
An off-the-cuff remark by new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that triggered Japan's biggest bust-up in years with powerful neighbour China was not meant to signal a new hardline stance.
Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Friday (November 21) that Moscow had received the U.S. proposals for peace in Ukraine, but emphasized that the plan had not been discussed in detail with Russia.
Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, has been sentenced to ten and a half years in prison for accepting payments in exchange for promoting pro-Russian narratives while serving as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
An Indian Tejas fighter jet crashed in a ball of fire during an aerial display at the Dubai Airshow on Friday (November 21), leaving spectators in shock.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he wants Ukraine to accept a U.S.-backed peace deal by Thursday, following warnings from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Kyiv could risk losing a “key partner” if the proposal is delayed.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made an impassioned plea in a video message seemingly in response to the 28-point U.S.-backed plan which would see Kyiv give up some of its territory.
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