BBC director general Tim Davie resigns after ‘Donald Trump speech doctored’

Tim Davie has resigned as BBC director general (Picture: PA)Tim Davie has resigned as the BBC’s director general following a week of criticism directed at the national broadcaster.News CEO Deborah Turness is also leaving her post.The broadcaster was accused of doctoring a speech by Donald Trump shown in a Panorama documentary to make the president appear as if he had incited violence.It has also faced sustained criticism for its coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict as well as on trans iss