BBC director general resigns after 'Newsnight' allegations
BBC director general George Entwistle tonight fell on his sword over the “unacceptable” 'Newsnight' broadcast which wrongly implicated a senior former Conservative in a child abuse scandal.
In a brief statement outside Broadcasting House, Mr Entwistle said that he had decided to do the “honourable thing” and step down from his post.
“When appointed to the role, with 23 years’ experience as a producer and leader at the BBC, I was confident the trustees had chosen the best candidate for the post, and the right person to tackle the challenges and opportunities ahead,” he said.
“However the wholly exceptional events of the past few weeks have led me to conclude that the BBC should appoint a new leader.”
