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.

Northern Ireland’s leaders have laid wreaths in Belfast and President Higgins has attended a service in Dublin.

The Republican leader in the US senate said a potential deal was “coming together” on the government shutdown but that there ...

Olympian Harry Aikines-Aryeetey has become the sixth celebrity voted off Strictly Come Dancing 2025. The 37-year-old left with professional partner Karen Hauer after losing Sunday night’s dance-off ...

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 ...