Full text of director general’s note to staff and the resignation statement from head of news Deborah Turness
Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage
BBC bias row: how a week of hostile headlines from rightwing media led to resignations
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.
This afternoon Davie sent the following note to staff:
