Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie has addressed staff on a call following the announcement of his resignation. After a series of controversies, several insiders seem both weary and relieved that he's finally on his way.

As Tim Davie resigned as director-general of the BBC, Yahoo UK looks back at the scandals the corporation faced during his tenure.

OUTGOING BBC boss Tim Davie was accused of a “bunker mentality” tonight after claiming the Corporation’s enemies were “weaponising” its failings. The director-general told staff they had to “fight

In a call lasting about 45 minutes, outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie addressed thousands of the corporation's staff after announcing his resignation.

US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action if the corporation does not retract “false” and “defamatory” statements made about him in a documentary.

Mr Davie has also been criticised for allegedly “fobbing off” the family at the heart of the Huw Edwards scandal and faced questions over the BBC’s handling of allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Gregg Wallace, the MasterChef presenter.

BBC outgoing Chief Tim Davie said that the corporation “is going to be thriving” as Trump’s $1 billion lawsuit deadline approaches. According to Sky News, departing director-general of the BBC who will hold

So. Farewell then Tim Davie. The BBC Director General undertook the first leg of his long goodbye tour today, speaking to some of his 23,000 staff in true Corporation style: on a call with the Director of Internal Communications.

After 20 years at the BBC, and five in the top job, Tim Davie has resigned as director general of the corporation following accusations of presiding over “serious and systemic” bias in the broadcaster’s coverage.

BBC Director-General Tim Davie stepped down from their role on Sunday amid the latest scandal, and plenty of people are expressing their opinions