Tim Davie’s successor will be appointed by the BBC Board which ensures the corporation delivers its mission and public purposes.

The chief executive of BBC News, Deborah Turness, also announced her resignation following a week of controversy.

Olympian Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has become the sixth celebrity voted off Strictly Come Dancing. The Gladiator known as Nitro, 37, left the competition with professional partner Karen Hauer after ...

When Lord Tony Hall was appointed director-general, Mr Davie returned to BBC Worldwide and oversaw a merger with BBC Studios in 2018. He later became chief executive of the production arm. Mr Davie ...

Hadar Goldin, 23, was killed two hours after a ceasefire took effect in that year’s war between Israel and Hamas.