
BBC director-general Tim Davie has said he is “not in this job simply to defend an institution, but to serve the public” following the corporation facing scrutiny over the past few months.
Earlier this year, the broadcaster found itself in an impartiality row with Gary Lineker and Richard Sharp resigned as chairman after being found to have broken the rules by failing to disclose he played a role in getting Boris Johnson an £800,000 loan guarantee.