BBC News to cut 2,000 jobs as part of £600m savings plan
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- Category: Business
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 02:00 UTC
- Sources: The Guardian Business
The BBC announced that its news division will face a 15 % reduction in staff, amounting to around 2,000 redundancies, exceeding the corporation‑wide 10 % target. The cuts are a key component of a £600 million cost‑saving programme aimed at stabilising the broadcaster's finances. The report comes from the Guardian Business, which cited internal BBC communications to staff.