BBC ‘Too Slow to Act’ on Trump ‘Panorama’ Edit Memo, Chairman Says

BBC Chairman Samir Shah appeared before UK lawmakers alongside the author of a leaked memo exposing apparent bias at the corporation.

BBC Chairman Samir Shah appears before the Culture, Media, and Sport Committee to discuss the work of the BBC at the House of Commons in London on Nov 24, 2025. House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

BBC Chairman Samir Shah said the corporation was too slow in responding to the leaked memo exposing the “Panorama” editing of President Donald Trump’s speech on Jan. 6, 2021.

Shah was giving evidence to British lawmakers on Nov. 24 when he was asked about his reaction following the memo, in which a former BBC adviser raised multiple concerns about apparent biases within the corporation’s news output.