Journalist Gilligan quits BBC over Hutton
Mr Gilligan conceded that some of his story on the intelligence dossier about Iraq weapons of mass destruction before the war, was wrong, adding: "I again apologise for it. My departure is at my own initiative. But the BBC collectively has been the victim of a grave injustice."
He said he had not been forced to resign but was quitting to protect the institution he loved. In the lengthy statement, Mr Gilligan said: "I love the BBC and I am resigning because I want to protect it. I accept my part in the crisis which has befallen the organisation. But a greater part has been played by the unbalanced judgments of Lord Hutton."
