Tim Davie defends BBC against ‘weaponisation’ of criticism
Outgoing director general tells staff ‘we have to be very clear and stand up for our journalism’
Tim Davie has hit out at the “weaponisation” of criticisms of the BBC, as he addressed staff after his shock resignation as its director general.
Thanking staff for their support, Davie reassured them that the narrative around the corporation “will not just be given by our enemies” after a week in which senior politicians have accused it of systemic bias in its reporting.
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