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BBC Head Denies Bias Accusations After Trump Documentary Scandal

BBC News head Deborah Turness denied institutional bias after resigning over a controversy regarding a Donald Trump documentary. The Director-General and head of news resigned following criticism, with Turness calling BBC the world's most trusted news source.


BBC Head Denies Bias Accusations After Trump Documentary Scandal

The head of BBC News, Deborah Turness, confirmed on Monday that there is no 'institutional bias' in the news channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation. This statement came a day after her resignation amid a controversy over the editing of a documentary aired by the channel about former US President Donald Trump. The BBC's Director-General, Tim Davie, and the head of news, Deborah Turness, resigned after criticism of a documentary film shown in the 'Panorama' program. Turness told journalists outside the corporation's headquarters: 'BBC News is the most trusted news source in the world.' She noted that her journalists are 'serious people who strive to be impartial,' in response to Trump's accusations of 'corruption' against BBC journalists.