Rosie Millard Resigns Over Grant Handling Scandal

Rosie Millard, chair of the BBC Children in Need charity, resigned over the organization's handling of grants to LGBT Youth Scotland amidst child abuse scandals. She accused the charity of 'institutional failure' and criticized CEO Simon Antrobus for not taking the matter seriously, suggesting he only acted out of concern for negative publicity. The controversy centers on grants totaling £466,000 provided to LGBTYS, starting seven months after its former CEO, James Rennie, was convicted of child sex offenses. Another associated figure, Andrew Easton, was also convicted this year for sharing indecent images of children. Millard's resignation follows her efforts to suspend and later withdraw funding, which she claims were met with delays and inadequate responses by senior management. The BBC has not seen Millard's resignation letter but confirmed a review took place, leading to the eventual withdrawal of funding.