Shumeet Banerji also said in a letter that he was "not consulted" about events which led to the departures of key BBC figures.

18:04, Fri, Nov 21, 2025 Updated: 18:13, Fri, Nov 21, 2025

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A BBC board member has quit (Image: Getty)

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A member of the BBC's board has resigned, citing "governance issues". Shumeet Banerji also said in a letter that he was "not consulted" about events which led to the departures of the director general Tim Davie and BBC News chief executive Deborah Turness.

A BBC spokesperson said: "Shumeet Banerji today notified the BBC Board of his resignation. Mr Banerji's term on the Board as a non-executive director was due to end at the end of December, and we thank him for his service. The search for a replacement is already well under way and we will update further in due course."

Mr Banerji's resignation comes in the wake of the fallout from the dossier alleging bias in the broadcaster's news coverage.

He is the founder of Condorcet, an advisory and investment firm focused on early and development stage technology companies.

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