Staff warned news operations face 15% cut, above BBC-wide 10% target, as corporation pushes through £600m savings plan

cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/26110589

The BBC’s news operation is to cut costs by a steeper-than-expected 15%, with staff told to expect heavy redundancies.

The division, home to about a quarter of all BBC staff, is being saddled with one of the highest cost-cutting targets as the corporation attempts to cut as many as 2,000 jobs in the biggest downsizing of the public service broadcaster in 15 years.

Last month, staff were informed that, on average across the BBC, about 10% of the corporation’s 21,500 employees would be affected as part of a £600m cost-cutting plan, but it was not clear at the time that news operations would see even deeper cuts.

Staff at divisions across the BBC are being informed of the level of cuts, with details to be announced in June, and those affected to be told in September.

Great, so, Sword of Damocles for four months. I’ve played this game, and it isn’t fun.

  • itsjustachairmary@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    Yep, nailed it. The whole accusation of ‘you’re too left-leaning’ when the reality is, public broadcasters are more neoliberal or even rightwing than ever, just to overcorrect for this false accusation