BBC chief warns of more scandals in day of scrutiny

The director general of the BBC has admitted the corporation is braced for future scandals in the wake of controversies over its Gaza documentary, Glastonbury coverage and investigation into Gregg Wallace.

- KATE DEVLIN

The boss of the national broadcaster stressed “nobody is irreplaceable” - including presenters - as he was grilled by MPs on the Commons culture committee.

But he rejected the idea he had considered resigning after a difficult summer for the organisation, saying: “This is not a job for the fainthearted.

“What has been on my mind is dealing with the issues.”

He acknowledged the issues the BBC faces are “serious” and said he was “ensuring the BBC is taking the right actions” to solve them.

And he admitted that “we may see more things coming out” after he was asked for assurances that there will not be another “scandal of BBC talent abusing their position”.

He said: “I don’t think you can change culture in six months and suddenly say nothing’s going to occur.

“We may see more things coming out, because in some ways I’m asking for it, and being utterly transparent and running towards the problem, that’s what we need to do.”