"We are in a unique and pressure organisation. I see the free press under pressure. I see the weaponisation. I think we've got a fight for our journalism. I'm really proud of our work. I'm fiercely proud of this organisation. There are difficult times it goes through, but it just does good work. That speaks it speaks louder than any newspaper. Any weaponisation. We are the very best of what I think we should be as a society and that will never change."
"It included an edit of a Donald Trump speech on Panorama that Davie and others regard as a serious breach. Prescott's allegations were leaked to the Daily Telegraph and reported over a week. Rightwing figures including Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage and Liz Truss have used the findings to attack Davie, the licence fee and the future of the BBC as it is now constructed."
Tim Davie addressed staff after his resignation, thanking them and insisting the corporation's narrative must not be set by enemies. He warned of the weaponisation of criticism and said the free press is under pressure. He said the BBC must stand up for its journalism, expressed pride in the organisation's work, and acknowledged costly mistakes. The controversy followed criticisms in a memo by Michael Prescott that included an edit of a Donald Trump Panorama speech. Prescott's allegations were leaked to the Daily Telegraph and used by rightwing figures to attack Davie, the licence fee and the BBC's future. Davie said taking responsibility was part of his decision to leave.
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