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flag Davie steps down as BBC director-general amid lawsuits and scandals.

flag Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie is stepping down on April 2, 2026, concluding a tenure marked by significant controversies, including a $10 billion lawsuit from former U.S. President Donald Trump over a Panorama documentary, internal issues such as a racial slur broadcast at the Bafta Film Awards, and the handling of the scandal involving newsreader Huw Edwards, who pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children. flag Davie also oversaw the dismissal of Radio 2 host Scott Mills following a police investigation into historical allegations. flag He will be succeeded by interim director-general Rhodri Talfan Davies, with Matt Brittin taking over permanently on May 18.

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