BBC Board member resigns over governance issues
A member of the BBC's board recently resigned over what he says are "governance issues" at the top of the corporation. Shumeet Banerji also said in a letter that he was "not consulted" about the events leading up to the departures of the director general, Tim Davie, and BBC News chief executive, Deborah Turness. The BBC's two top executives resigned earlier in November as a result of the fallout over a Panorama episode that edited together parts of a 2021 speech by US President Donald Trump. Since then, concerns have been raised in some quarters about how the BBC board operates. The board is responsible for oversight and strategy of the corporation.
In blaming governance issues, Banerji appears to have made a direct criticism of chairman Samir Shah and other members of the board.
In his role on the board, Banerji was "responsible for upholding and protecting the independence of the BBC by acting in the public interest and exercising independent judgement", according to the corporation's website.
The 12-member board of the BBC is responsible for ensuring it delivers on its public service mission and it sets the strategic direction of the corporation, which is largely funded by licence-fee payers.
