BBC Chair Samir Shah Apologises: 'I Regret the Mistakes’ | MPs Ask: Is BBC Board Is in ‘Safe Hands’?

BBC Chair Samir Shah Apologises: 'I Regret the Mistakes’ | MPs Ask: Is BBC Board Is in ‘Safe Hands’?

BBC Chair Samir Shah has issued an apology, saying, “I regret the mistakes that have been made and the impact that it has had,” following a turbulent period for the broadcaster. Shah appeared before the House of Commons Culture Select Committee after the resignations of the BBC’s director general and head of news amid claims of failures around editorial impartiality.br br Committee chair Dame Caroline Dinenage called Shah’s responses “wishy-washy,” questioning whether the BBC board is in “safe hands” and expressing concern about a lack of “grip at the heart of BBC governance.”br br The crisis was triggered by a leaked memo from an ex-independent editorial standards advisor, criticising the editing of a Donald Trump speech in a Panorama programme. The fallout includes the resignations of two senior BBC leaders and a threat of legal action from the U.S. president.br br Shah told MPs he would not step down and pledged to “steady the ship” and “fix it,” as scrutiny intensifies over how the BBC handles impartiality and trust.


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