"A member of the BBC's board has resigned after stating he was cut out of the discussions that led up to the shock resignation of its director general, Tim Davie. Shumeet Banerji, a tech industry executive, was away in the crucial days before the departure of Davie and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness."
"The pair quit after tense board discussions over how to respond to allegations of liberal bias made by Michael Prescott, a former independent external adviser to the BBC's editorial guidelines and standards committee."
"Prescott left that role in the summer."
A BBC board member resigned after saying he had been cut out of the discussions that preceded the unexpected resignation of director general Tim Davie. Shumeet Banerji, a tech industry executive, was absent during the crucial days before the departures of Davie and the head of BBC News, Deborah Turness. The two senior executives resigned following tense board discussions about how to respond to allegations of liberal bias. The allegations were made by Michael Prescott, a former independent external adviser to the BBC's editorial guidelines and standards committee. Prescott left that advisory role in the summer.
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