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TONY HALL announced today that he will step down as the head of the BBC this summer.
The director general revealed his decision in a message to staff, saying that he wanted to put “the interests of the organisation first.”
His departure comes as the BBC struggles to resolve issues around equal pay, political bias, lack of diversity and the licence fee.
In his letter, Lord Hall claimed the BBC remained the “gold standard of impartiality and truth” in “an era of fake news.”
The announcement comes as radio broadcaster Sarah Montague won a £400,000 settlement and an apology over pay inequality from the BBC today.
And earlier this month, BBC broadcaster Samira Ahmed won her sex discrimination equal pay claim at an employment tribunal.
Many more equal pay cases are expecting decisions, which could cost the BBC millions.
Labour’s shadow media secretary Tracy Brabin said: “Whoever succeeds Tony Hall in this important role must address the many challenges the BBC faces today, taking action to close the gender pay gap, promote diversity and to protect free TV licences for over-75s.”
