General · 2 May 2026

BBC News faces deepest cuts in 15 years

Job losses are set to hit newsroom staff hardest as savings focus on wages. BBC News will take the biggest share of cuts in a plan to remove up to 2,000 roles across the organisation, with the division expected to reduce costs more sharply than others. Managers said the news budget faces about 15% cuts, with staff due to learn details in June and September.

By BriefTea Editorial · 2 May 2026 at 23:15

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