Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of 'serious and systemic' bias in coverage [View all]
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Source: The Guardian
Sun 9 Nov 2025 13.07 EST
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Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.
In a shock move, Davie said his depature was his own, but comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way the broadcaster edited a Donald Trump speech. Deborah Turness, head of BBC News, has also resigned. It follows claims by a former adviser to the broadcaster that it suffered from bias.
The Commons culture, media and sport select committee has given the BBC a deadline of Monday to respond to the claims made by Michael Prescott, a former independent external adviser to its editorial guidelines and standards committee (EGSC). He left that role in the summer.
Davie sent a note to BBC staff on Sunday afternoon saying: “This is entirely my decision, and I remain very thankful to the chair and board for their unswerving and unanimous support throughout my entire tenure, including during recent days. “I am working through exact timings with the board to allow for an orderly transition to a successor over the coming months.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/09/tim-davie-expected-to-resign-bbc-director-general
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Sun 9 Nov 2025 13.07 EST
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Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, and the head of BBC News have resigned after a former adviser to the corporation accused it of “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights.
In a shock move, Davie said his depature was his own, but comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way the broadcaster edited a Donald Trump speech. Deborah Turness, head of BBC News, has also resigned. It follows claims by a former adviser to the broadcaster that it suffered from bias.
The Commons culture, media and sport select committee has given the BBC a deadline of Monday to respond to the claims made by Michael Prescott, a former independent external adviser to its editorial guidelines and standards committee (EGSC). He left that role in the summer.
Davie sent a note to BBC staff on Sunday afternoon saying: “This is entirely my decision, and I remain very thankful to the chair and board for their unswerving and unanimous support throughout my entire tenure, including during recent days.
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