A “civil war” inside the BBC could deter candidates from coming to the rescue of an organisation in turmoil after the director-general’s shock resignation, insiders said.

Jay Hunt, the Apple TV executive behind Slow Horses, the Wall Street Journal’s editor-in-chief Emma Tucker and former Channel 4 boss Alex Mahon are among the names tipped to replace Tim Davie in the UK media’s most high-pressure role.

However, the continued presence on the BBC board of Sir Robbie Gibb, the former Tory communications chief, said to have “led the charge” over claims that executives had failed to deal with claims of bias, could put off serious contenders, The i Paper was told. New Feature

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