Helen Clark , the BBC 's head of news , is stepping aside pending an internal review . `` Ms. Boaden has overall editorial and managerial responsibility for UK-wide and global news and current affairs on radio , television and oneline , '' according to a BBC report . Boaden 's successor , Steve Mitchell , also stepped aside , the BBC reports . The review is examining a BBC report that falsely implicated a former political official . The BBC also faces criticism over its handling of allegations against Jimmy Savile .
Helen Clark , the BBC 's head of news , is stepping aside pending an internal review . Boaden 's successor , Steve Mitchell , also stepped aside , the BBC reports . The review is examining a BBC report that falsely implicated a former political official . The BBC also faces criticism over its handling of allegations against Jimmy Savile .