"I have complete confidence that both Samir Shah, the chair of the BBC, and Tim Davie are treating this with the seriousness that this demands. I do want to see that response to the select committee, and I will, of course, consider it and have further conversations with them about the action that they're taking. There are a series of very serious allegations made, the most serious of which is that there is systemic bias in the way that difficult issues are reported at the BBC."
"She also warned that the BBC was now operating in a world in which viewers were increasingly struggling to distinguish facts from political opinion. Increasingly, they're operating in a news media environment where news and fact is often blurred with polemic and opinion, and I think that is creating a very, very dangerous environment in this country where people can't trust what they see, she told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg."
Lisa Nandy retains confidence in Samir Shah and Tim Davie while the BBC prepares an apology for an edited Donald Trump speech broadcast on Panorama. Samir Shah is poised to apologise for the edit, which spliced together footage and aired a week before the US election. The issue formed part of criticisms raised in a letter by Michael Prescott, a former independent external adviser to the editorial guidelines and standards committee, who left the role in the summer. The Commons culture, media and sport select committee has requested the BBC's response to the edit and other accusations. Nandy expects a response to the committee and will consider further conversations and actions. She warned that blurred lines between news and opinion are undermining public trust.
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