The BBC’s chairman has apologised for an “error of judgement” over the editing of Donald Trump in a Panorama programme.

Director general Tim Davie and the chief executive of BBC News Deborah Turness resigned over claims Panorama “doctored” a speech made by the US president before the January 6 riots back in 2020.

The row was sparked after the Daily Telegraph revealed a 19-page report sent to the BBC board by Michael Prescott, a former external adviser to the corporation’s editorial guidelines and standards committee.

In a written statement to MPs on the Culture, Media and Sports Committee on Monday, chairman Samir Shah admitted the editing “did give the impression of a direct call for violent action”.

He added that the BBC must still “champion impartiality” and that this princ

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