Director-General of the BBC Tony Hall
Director-General of the BBC Tony Hall Image Credit: AFP

London: Embattled BBC boss Tony Hall will step down in six months' time, he told staff on Monday, as the British broadcaster grapples with a damaging equal-pay ruling and scrutiny over its funding.

"I will give my all to this organisation for the next six months... but in the summer I'll step down as your Director-General," he told staff in a group email.