The BBC has been exonerated from claims of institutional bias by the very author of a damning report that had previously thrown the broadcaster into turmoil. Michael Prescott, a former editorial adviser, compiled a comprehensive dossier highlighting several issues within BBC News, including mishandling in the editing of a Trump speech, accusations of bias in its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict, and contentious reporting on transgender issues. Despite the severe repercussions of the leaked report—which led to the resignations of Director General Tim Davie and head of news Deborah Turness, as well as a $5 billion lawsuit threat from former President Trump—Prescott maintains that the BBC is not inherently biased. Speaking to a committee of lawmakers, Prescott acknowledged the BBC’s world-class factual and non-factual programming and praised its political reporting from Westminster. He emphasized that his memo was intended to address systemic issues and spur improvements, not to condemn the institution. Prescott also shared his findings with the Department of Media and Ofcom, the media regulator, to ensure the corporation could better handle bias-related concerns.