Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage

<p>Davie says departure is ‘my own decision’, while head of news also quits, as BBC prepares to apologise for editing of a Trump speech</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/09/bbc-bias-row-timeline-a-week-of-hostile-headlines-and-calls-for-heads-to-roll">BBC bias row: how a week of hostile headlines from rightwing media led to resignations</a></p></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>In an announcement that caused shock within the corporation, Davie said his departure was “entirely my decision” and it comes as the BBC <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/09/why-is-the-bbc-expected-to-apologise-over-a-donald-trump-speech-edit">prepares to apologise</a> for the way it edited a Trump speech.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/nov/09/tim-davie-expected-to-resign-bbc-director-general">Continue reading...</a>