A BBC crisis that ranks right up there on the ‘BBC crisis’ scale has befallen the nation’s 100-year-old public broadcaster, and the corporation suddenly finds itself seeking a Director General and a head of news.

Late on Sunday, shockwaves were sent through New Broadcasting House and beyond with the double resignation of Tim Davie and Deborah Turness, both of whom will exit over the coming months following what they termed an “orderly transition to a successor.” In the end, the Donald Trump editing scandal proved one too many for Davie and Turness, who have been swimming against the tide over the past couple of years following controversies involving Gary Lineker, Huw Edwards, and Gaza documentaries.

While the resignations came out of the blue, thoughts have immediately turned to who

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