"The prime minister has said the BBC must "get their house in order" when mistakes are made, but gave his support to the existence of "a strong and independent BBC"."
"Sir Keir told the House of Commons: "Where mistakes are made, they do need to get their house in order, and the BBC must uphold the highest standards, be accountable and correct errors quickly. But I will always stand up for a strong, independent BBC.""
"BBC chairman Samir Shah has also apologised for the "error of judgement" that saw Panorama edit together two sections of Trump's speech on the day of the 6 January 2021 Capitol riots, giving the impression of a "direct call for violent action"."
Prime Minister Keir Starmer offered support for a strong, independent BBC while insisting the broadcaster must "get their house in order" when mistakes occur. Director General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness resigned after criticism over an edited extract of Donald Trump's speech and other editorial issues. BBC chairman Samir Shah apologised for the "error of judgement" that combined two sections of Trump's 6 January 2021 speech, creating the impression of a "direct call for violent action". Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey called for further action against a board member and warned of efforts to undermine the BBC.
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