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| Paul Mylrea, the BBC's director of public affairs, is to leave the corporation later this year. | Paul Mylrea, the BBC's director of public affairs, is to leave the corporation later this year. |
| Mylrea oversaw the BBC's corporate communications team during an extremely difficult period in the autumn as the Savile scandal escalated into a full-scale crisis. It led to the resignation of director general George Entwistle after only 54 days in November. | Mylrea oversaw the BBC's corporate communications team during an extremely difficult period in the autumn as the Savile scandal escalated into a full-scale crisis. It led to the resignation of director general George Entwistle after only 54 days in November. |
| He is understood to have told friends several weeks ago that he was likely to leave following the publication of the transcripts of the Pollard inquiry into the corporation's handling of the Savile crisis. | He is understood to have told friends several weeks ago that he was likely to leave following the publication of the transcripts of the Pollard inquiry into the corporation's handling of the Savile crisis. |
| His departure was confirmed on Friday following the previous day's announcement that former culture secretary James Purnell will oversee BBC marketing and communications in his new job as director of strategy and digital. | His departure was confirmed on Friday following the previous day's announcement that former culture secretary James Purnell will oversee BBC marketing and communications in his new job as director of strategy and digital. |
| Mylrea joined the BBC in 2010 after working in government heading the communications team at the department for international development. | Mylrea joined the BBC in 2010 after working in government heading the communications team at the department for international development. |
| His job title was changed from director of communications to director of public affairs in September by Entwistle at the beginning of his brief stint as director general. | His job title was changed from director of communications to director of public affairs in September by Entwistle at the beginning of his brief stint as director general. |
| It is understood Mylrea will continue to work with incoming director general Lord Hall and Purnell before leaving the BBC. Hall joins the BBC on 2 April, Purnell on 20 March. | |
| In other changes announced on Thursday by the BBC, director of news Helen Boaden is to be director of radio, with acting director general Tim Davie becoming director of global, in addition to BBC Worldwide chief executive. | In other changes announced on Thursday by the BBC, director of news Helen Boaden is to be director of radio, with acting director general Tim Davie becoming director of global, in addition to BBC Worldwide chief executive. |
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