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Donald Trump has issued a scathing reaction after BBC director-general announced his resignation on Sunday (November 9).

Tim Davie announced he is to step down after five years in the role, saying there have 'been some mistakes made' and that he had to 'take ultimate responsibility'.

The chief executive of BBC News, Deborah Turness, also announced her resignation following a newspaper report earlier in the week which accused the corporation of selectively editing a speech by Donald Trump on the day of the US Capitol attack.

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The controversy relates to a memo by Michael Prescott, a former external adviser to the BBC’s editorial standards committee, who raised concerns in the summer about the way clips of t

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