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THE BBC announced plans yesterday to reduce its pool of presenters and make further job cuts in its news division.
The broadcaster, which celebrates its centenary in 2022, will axe around 520 jobs, a further 70 than announced previously as part of plans to “modernise its newsroom.”
The Andrew Neil Show will be removed from the schedule as part of the cuts.
The BBC said that the change “addresses the BBC’s worsening financial position and draws on the experiences of operating” during the coronavirus pandemic.
National Union of Journalists national broadcasting organiser Paul Siegert said: “All through Covid-19 the BBC has shown its worth time and time again with staff going the extra mile to keep services on air.
“Now the reward for many of those hard-working journalists will be the threat of redundancy.
“We repeat our call for financial intervention from the government for increased funding for the BBC.
“The alternative is a slow death for the BBC as people are deprived of the programmes and services they want and love.”
