Live updates: Reaction as BBC director-general Tim Davie resigns alongside CEO of news after Trump’s speech doctored

As you can imagine, the edit didn’t turn out so well.

BBC bosses launched the Panorama program ahead of the US General Election last year.

Mr Trump was seen addressing the crowd on January 6, 2021, saying: ‘We’re going to march on the Capitol and I’ll be with you and we’ll fight, we’ll fight like hell and if you don’t fight like hell you won’t have a country anymore.’

But in his speech he said: ‘We will march to the Congress Building and I will be with you. I know everyone here will soon peacefully and patriotically march to the Capitol to make your voices heard.’

Responding to the Panorama edit, the White House accused the BBC of making ‘100 percent fake news’.

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt added: ‘This deliberately dishonest, selectively edited clip by the BBC is further proof that this is completely, 100 per cent fake news and should no longer be worth the time of the UK’s great people on our television screens.’

The Daily Mail video below shows the BBC edit of Trump’s speech along with the original version.

Today is a ‘sad day’ for the BBC, according to BBC chief Samir Shah.

The television and radio executive explained:

Tim has been an outstanding managing director over the last five years. He moved the BBC forward with determination, determination and foresight.

He had the full support of me and the board of directors from beginning to end. However, I understand the ongoing pressure on him personally and professionally that has led him to make this decision today. The entire Board of Directors respects the decision and its justifications.

Tim devoted 20 years of his life to the BBC. He is a loyal and inspiring leader and a firm believer in the BBC and public service broadcasting. It was a huge success. Above all, during his tenure the transformation of the BBC to meet the challenges of a world of unprecedented change and competition continues apace.

Personally, I will miss his stamina, his sense of humor, and his stamina, and I will miss working with him. I wish him and his family the best in his future life.

This is an important time for the Company and the Board and I will continue to work with Tim during this time as we undertake the process of appointing his successor.

Culture Minister Lisa Nandy has suggested the BBC must “adapt to this new era” to secure its role at the heart of national life for decades to come.

The Minister of Labor said in his statement:

I would like to thank Tim Davie for his many years of service to public broadcasting.

‘He has led the BBC through a period of significant change and helped the organization overcome the challenges it has faced in recent years.’

The need for trustworthy news and high-quality programming is now more important than ever for our democratic and cultural life, as well as for our place in the world.

‘As a Government, we will support the Board as it manages this transition and ensure the Charter Review is the catalyst that helps the BBC adapt to this new era and secure its role at the heart of national life for decades to come.’

The resignations of Mr Davie and the company’s News CEO, Deborah Turness, follow an internal dossier this week that revealed a series of events that revealed serious bias in the BBC’s reporting.

Recently, there was a riot in the newsroom after an anchor was scolded for correcting the word ‘pregnant people’ to ‘women’ on live broadcast.

The BBC has also faced harsh criticism for its coverage of the Israel-Gaza war and transgender rights.

The dossier, written by former journalist Michael Prescott and sent to the BBC board, raised serious concerns about BBC Arabic’s coverage of Gaza.

A statement was released tonight in which Mr Davie acknowledged ‘mistakes’ had been made.

‘I just wanted to let you know that I have decided to leave the BBC after 20 years. This is entirely my decision, and I am very grateful to the President and the Board for their unwavering and unanimous support throughout my entire term, including the final days.

I am working with the Board on precise timings to ensure an orderly transition to succession in the coming months.

In these heated times, I reflect on the very intense personal and professional demands of leading this role for many years, coupled with the fact that I want to give my successor time to help shape the Charter plans they will deliver.

In these increasingly polarized times, the BBC is uniquely valuable and speaks to the best of us. It helps make the UK a special place; extremely kind, tolerant and curious. The BBC, like all public organisations, is not perfect and we must always be open, transparent and accountable. While not the sole reason, the current debate around BBC News understandably contributed to my decision.

Overall the BBC is performing well but some mistakes have been made and as Director General I must take ultimate responsibility.

Good evening and welcome to the Daily Mail’s live blog, where we follow reactions to the dramatic resignation of BBC Director-General Tim Davie.