Lord Tony Hall will step down as director-general of the BBC this summer, it has been announced.
Lord Hall, who took up the post in April 2013, revealed his decision in a message to BBC staff, saying he will remain in the role for the next six months before leaving in the summer.
He said it was a “hard decision” but that he wanted to put “the interests of the organisation first”.
Lord Hall said: “The BBC has an 11-year charter – our mission is secure until 2027. But we also have a mid-term review process for the spring of 2022.”