Hours after they had come under fire from the White House, Deborah Turness, chief executive of BBC News, sought to rally her troops.
In an email sent to all staff in BBC news and current affairs, Turness said she was “deeply proud” of their efforts, which were of the “highest quality … in the most challenging circumstances”.
Breaking: @bbcnews have become the gold standard for fake news in support of Hamas.
Watch the White House @PressSec, Karoline Leavitt single out the BBC for ridicule because of its fake news (Hamas propaganda) reporting. Oh dear me. BBC are Hamas shills. pic.twitter.com/67lTXz6s8t
— David Collier (@mishtal) June 3, 2025
