It has also been criticised for its coverage of transgender issues, including the censuring on Thursday of the newsreader Martine Croxall, who was accused of rolling her eyes after she amended an autocue that referred to “pregnant people” to call them “women” in June. BBC journalists complain that Tim Davie, the director-general, has been “hiding” rather than addressing criticism head-on, and have questioned why bosses have acted so slowly on the Trump edit, which one described as a “crystal clear” editorial breach. Shah, who became chair of the BBC 18 months ago, will make his statement in response to a...