BBC announces net reduction of 130 news and current affairs jobs
by Neha Gohil from World news | The Guardian on (#6RG12)
Cost-cutting also includes axing of world affairs programme HARDtalk and BBC Asian Network's bespoke news service
The BBC has announced its latest round of job cuts, involving a net reduction of 130 roles across news and current affairs departments, as part of a wider cost-cutting drive.
The chief executive of BBC News, Deborah Turness, announced the changes in an email on Tuesday, saying the corporation sought to cut 185 roles and open 55 new ones with the aim of saving 24m, amounting to 4% of the current news budget.
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