Shumeet Banerji, an Indian-origin business leader and global advisor, resigned from the BBC board on 21 November 2025, citing serious “governance issues” within the corporation. His departure followed weeks of turmoil triggered by a controversial Panorama episode that misrepresented parts of US President Donald Trump’s 2021 Capitol riot speech. Banerji said he was not consulted on the internal decisions that led to the sudden resignations of BBC Director General Tim Davie and BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness, prompting him to step down publicly and highlight deeper structural concerns at the broadcaster. Shumeet Banerji joined the BBC board in 2022 as a non-executive director. His mandate involved safeguarding the BBC’s independence, representing public interest and providing

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