WORLD_ Leaked Report Alleges BBC Misled Viewers in Editing of Trump’s Jan. 6 Speech

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Leaked Report Alleges BBC Misled Viewers in Editing of Trump’s Jan. 6 Speech

The UK government expects answers after a leaked report said the corporation edited a speech to make it appear Trump encouraged violence at the U.S. Capitol.

President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Brendan Smialowski /AFP via Getty Images

Rachel Roberts
11/5/2025|Updated: 11/5/2025


The UK government has sought assurance that the BBC is examining a leaked internal report accusing the corporation of selectively editing a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump on the day of the 2021 Capitol breach.

The prime minister’s spokesman told reporters on Tuesday that UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and senior officials in the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport have received a copy of the memo.

The officials “have been assured by the BBC that they themselves are examining the issues raised in the report,” the spokesman said.

“Fundamentally, it’s crucial that the BBC upholds the highest standards of reporting and impartiality, so it’s trusted as our national broadcaster,” he continued. “We take any criticisms of the BBC’s editorial standards very seriously. We expect the BBC to consider feedback that they receive seriously, too, and carefully.”

Concerns over the editing were raised in the 19-page memo, reviewed by the Daily Telegraph, on impartiality by Michael Prescott, a former journalist and who is now on the committee giving editorial advice to the BBC.

The memo alleged that viewers were materially misled by an edition of Panorama, the BBC’s flagship news program, broadcast one week before last year’s presidential election.

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