At a glance
• Former BBC adviser Michael Prescott accused the corporation of bias in a memo, claiming it selectively edited a Donald Trump speech to suggest he encouraged the January 2021 Capitol Hill riots, showed bias in its coverage of the Gaza war, and suppressed negative reporting on transgender issues
• The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee is seeking clarification on what action is being taken in response to concerns raised in the memo
• Committee Chair Caroline Dinenage said the committee wants to ensure the BBC is taking ‘decisive steps’ to ‘uphold the corporation’s reputation for integrity and public trust’
The BBC has “serious questions to answer”, a cross-party group of MPs has said, after a former external adviser accused the corporation of bias for selectively editing a speech by Donald Trump.
