BBC boss refuses to resign despite MasterChef and Glastonbury scandals

BBC boss Tim Davie has insisted that he is still the right person for the job after the company's string of recent scandals. It's been a busy few months for the BBC, with the broadcaster facing criticism over airing a Gaza documentary narrated by the son of a Hamas official back in February.

The BBC also faced backlash after live streaming Bob Vylan's controversial performance at Glastonbury, while over the last few days, the Beeb has been under the spotlight over the upheld misconduct allegations made against MasterChef's Gregg Wallace. Now, the BBC's director-general Tim Davie has spoken out about the company's "tough" period and ruled out any chance of him resigning from the role.

"It's certainly been a tough period, and there are some tough days. And this job is not one you take if you want a quiet life or a stress free existence," he said ahead of the BBC's annual report being published.

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"So I absolutely have had some, you know, tough things to deal with over the last few weeks. I think to answer the question is, I simply think I'm in a place where I can work to improve dramatically the BBC and lead it in the right way."

He added that while the BBC will "make mistakes", he thinks that his team has been "decisive". He continued: "There's enormous amounts of noise and different opinions about what we should do, but I think we have been clear we're making the right decisions.

"We're being transparent at what we do, and I think that's what counts. I would also say that under my tenure, I've set a very clear stall out in terms of impartiality. You know, our call it out campaign, making sure we reset the industry around culture. These are not easy choices.

"I think bluntly, there are easier choices we could make, but by saying that, and by standing for that, I think there are moments when you have to do tough things, deal with mistakes and get through it because you want to maintain your standards."

Earlier this week, a report conducted by law firm Lewis Silkin for MasterChef's production company Banijay revealed that Gregg Wallace's position on the show became "untenable" after 45 out of 83 allegations of inappropriate behaviour were upheld. The majority of complaints against him related to sexual language and humour, while a small number related to him "being in a state of undress". One allegation concerned "unwanted physical contact" and was upheld by the seven-month investigation.

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