The director of the British Museum, Hartwig Fischer, has resigned following the museum's failure to uncover the theft of more than 1,500 items despite warnings from whistleblowers. Fischer expressed regret for trying to shift blame onto one of the whistleblowers and acknowledged that the museum did not respond adequately to the warnings. The resignation comes after a week of revelations about the mishandled investigation. Fischer's departure leaves the museum in a state of crisis, and an interim director will need to be appointed while the search for a permanent replacement begins. Fischer's deputy, Jonathan Williams, is also facing calls to resign.

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