The director general of the British Broadcasting Corporation announced his resignation Sunday following a row over the editing of a documentary about US President Donald Trump.

Tim Davie and the BBC's head of news, Deborah Turness, resigned after accusations that a documentary by its flagship Panorama programme edited a speech by Trump in a misleading way.

"Like all public organisations, the BBC is not perfect, and we must always be open, transparent and accountable," Davie said in a statement posted on the BBC website.

"While not being the only reason, the current debate around BBC News has understandably contributed to my decision... I have to take ultimate responsibility."

Davie's departure comes a week after The Sunday Telegraph leaked an internal memo raising concerns about the documentary.

Earlier Sunday, the UK Culture, Media and Sport Minister Lisa Nandy described the allegations as"incredibly serious".