BBC to Cut Nearly 2,000 Jobs in Savings Drive
The BBC announced plans to cut nearly 2,000 jobs, representing almost one in ten staff, as part of a major initiative to save £500 million.
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BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings
The BBC's interim director general says the cuts will require "some big and some difficult choices".
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The BBC said on Wednesday that the British broadcasting corporation is set to cut up to 2,000 jobs amid a challenging media landscape. The BBC’s interim director general Rhodri Talfan Davies said in a statement to staff that “while we still have to work through the detail, we anticipate the overall number of jobs will fall by 1,800-2,000”. The BBC reported the cuts on Wednesday afternoon, saying they amount to “almost one in 10” jobs, since it has about 21,500 employees. The acting director...
By Agence France-Presse
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The BBC has announced it will cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs, or almost one in 10, in an attempt to tackle "significant financial pressures".
By Abubakar Ibrahim
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