BBC names ex-Google executive Matt Brittin its new director-general as it faces a feud with Trump

Mar 25, 2026, 2:02 PM

LONDON (AP) — Former Google executive Matt Brittin will be the new director-general of the BBC, the broadcaster announced Wednesday. The appointment comes as the U.K.’s national broadcaster faces an uncertain future and a $10 billion lawsuit from President Donald Trump. Brittin, 57, spent almost t...

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