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flag Former BBC adviser Michael Prescott testified that systemic editing flaws, not bias, caused issues, leading to top resignations and a Trump-led $5 billion legal threat.

flag Michael Prescott, a former BBC editorial standards adviser, testified before a UK parliamentary committee that the BBC is not institutionally biased despite systemic editorial flaws, including controversial editing of a Donald Trump speech in a Panorama documentary. flag Prescott, who shared his concerns with government and regulatory bodies, said the issues stemmed from recurring failures to address deeper problems, not political ideology. flag His memo led to the resignations of BBC Director General Tim Davie and News Chief Deborah Turness, prompted a $5 billion legal threat from Trump, and sparked calls for reform. flag Prescott emphasized the BBC’s strong journalism but criticized its pattern of superficial fixes. flag He denied being ideologically driven, calling himself a centrist, and said he would have acted similarly for any politician. flag The BBC has since re-posted the director-general role.

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