Business · 21 July 2026
David Dimbleby "appalled" by BBC plan to cut 2,000 jobs
Veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby expressed his "appalled" reaction to the BBC's choice to eliminate as many as 2,000 jobs, which forms part of a £500 million cost-cutting effort. The 87-year-old criticised the move, calling it a "very bad call" and questioned why the national broadcaster would cut its political analysis and national events coverage.
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