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Mishal Husain calls for end to ministers picking BBC board members amid ‘existential crisis’


Former BBC journalist calls for changes to win back public trust, as executives prepare to be questioned by MPs

The former BBC journalist Mishal Husain has said the current crisis at the corporation feels “existential”, as executives prepare to be questioned about it in the House of Commons early next week.

Speaking on her podcast The Mishal Husain Show, the Bloomberg editor-at-large also said the director general role was “too vast” for one person.

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Author : Robyn Vinter

Publish date : 2025-11-19 10:48:00

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