The row over bias at the BBC has been spearheaded by its rightwing critics in the media, who have maintained a steady stream of stories and interviews with similarly hostile politicians, according to reports.
The controversy began when the Telegraph reported on a memo by Michael Prescott, a former external adviser to the BBC’s editorial standards committee, which raised concerns about impartiality. The memo specifically criticised how a speech by Donald Trump was edited in an episode of Panorama.
The rightwing media have published a series of attacks on the corporation following the memo, which is seen as a catalyst for the recent resignations at the broadcaster. The drip-drip of negative coverage has intensified pressure on the BBC's leadership.
The events highlight ongoing tensions between the BBC and its conservative detractors, who have long accused the organisation of liberal bias. The precise details of the resignations were not specified in the source material.
