London: The BBC’s director-general and its chief executive of news have resigned after the White House accused the national broadcaster of spreading “fake news” in a 2024 documentary that included edited footage Donald Trump.

The US president welcomed the resignations and slammed the “dishonest people” who edited the video, accusing them of trying to sway the US presidential election last November.

The shock resignations came on the eve of a parliamentary hearing to investigate how the BBC aired the Trump documentary , amid a growing row over claims of political bias on issues including the war in Gaza and trans rights.

Director-general Tim Davie announced his departure on Sunday night in London (5am on Monday, AEST) after news emerged earlier in the day saying the national broadcast

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