Former Google executive Matt Brittin appointed as BBC’s new chief after Tim Davie resignation over Trump fiasco: Report by Live mint | March 23, 2026 6:20 am | Indian Stocks, Market, News In January, BBC said Director-General Tim Davie would step down on 2 April. Davie announced his resignation in November following widespread criticism of the BBC over the misleading editing of a video clip of US President Donald Trump.