2026-04-15 e33ab74f380a082bfb9b429612b27ff7d3cb296a /feed/2026/04/15/the-bbc-announces-that-it-will-cut-between-1800-and-2000-jobs-around-1-in-10-employees-citing-the-need-to-tackle-si The BBC announces that it will cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs, around 1-in-10 employees, citing the need to tackle "significant financial pressures". 1776323278 2026-04-15 5b75c6a1fc920693408486c501e05799808502ba 40 BBC 1 /wiki/bbc BBC BBC 2022-01-16 f17add926949904763daeef33653da221e5fc30d /feed/2022/01/16/culture-secretary-nadine-dorries-announces-that-the-united-kingdom-s-state-broadcaster-bbc-will-be-reformed-with-the-tel Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries announces that the United Kingdom's state broadcaster BBC will be reformed with the television licence fee, introduced in 1923, being abolished in 2027. Funding of the BBC will also be frozen for the next two years. Dorries says "This licence fee announcement will be the last. The days of the elderly being threatened with prison sentences and bailiffs knocking on doors are over". 1642381569 2022-01-16 bb2caea1c992511e355e4a7d2f199f85cf18b5bb 6 BBC 1 /feed/2022/01/16/culture-secretary-nadine-dorries-announces-that-the-united-kingdom-s-state-broadcaster-bbc-will-be-reformed-with-the-te Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries announces that the United Kingdom's state broadcaster BBC will be reformed, with the television licence fee being abolished in 2027. Funding of the BBC will also be frozen for the next two years. 2021-03-3 52bac1fb1f52b3320a6147de50f114ab021a8c13 /feed/2021/03/3/following-pressure-from-the-international-community-ethiopia-releases-three-reporters-working-for-the-bbc-afp-and-fina Following pressure from the international community, Ethiopia releases three reporters working for the BBC, AFP and Financial Times, alongside two local news reporter and two translators without charge. No reason was given for their arrest, and it is still unclear if four other journalists have been released. 1615410312 2021-03-3 5214bb7f77223d83af58e2dd057fa6a807ba491e /feed/2021/03/3/following-pressure-from-the-international-community-ethiopia-releases-bbc-reporter-girmay-gebru-afp-reporter-fitsum-be Following pressure from the international community, Ethiopia releases BBC reporter Girmay Gebru, AFP reporter Fitsum Berhane, Financial Times reporter Alula Akalu, local news reporter Tamirat Yemane and two translators without charge. No reason was given for their arrest, and it is still unclear if the four arrested with Girmay Gebru have been released. 1614848776 2021-03-3 556a652e2a977c8592435b5e8204947100d0c7b4 /feed/2021/03/3/following-pressure-from-the-international-community-ethiopia-has-released-bbc-reporter-girmay-gebru-afp-reporter-fitsu Following pressure from the international community, Ethiopia has released BBC reporter Girmay Gebru, AFP reporter Fitsum Berhane, Financial Times reporter Alula Akalu, local news reporter Tamirat Yemane and two translators without charge. No reason has given for their arrest, and it still is unclear if the four arrested with Girmay Gebru have been released. 1614827160 2021-03-3 3d07995fac86f5651a47686c7b10215030f53830 8 BBC 1 /feed/2021/03/3/following-pressure-from-the-international-community-ethiopia-releases-three-reporters-working-for-the-bbc-afp-and-fin Following pressure from the international community, Ethiopia releases three reporters working for the BBC, AFP, and Financial Times, alongside two local news reporters and two translators, without charge. No reason was given for their arrest, and it is still unclear if four other journalists have been released. 2020-11-20 1aad06254c658d8e590bd695f8c7b882286b8ede 80 BBC 1 /feed/2020/11/20/the-ethiopian-broadcasting-authority-suspends-the-press-license-for-reuters-s-ethiopia-correspondent-and-issues-warning The Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority suspends the press license for Reuters's Ethiopia correspondent, and issues warnings to those representing the BBC and Deutsche Welle, for their alleged biased coverage of the Tigray conflict. 2017-09-25 90d63e3bc828ed771e1955dedc1ee8862863e9a3 4 BBC 1 /feed/2017/09/25/the-bbc-plans-to-launch-a-service-in-korean The BBC plans to launch a service in Korean. 2015-06-28 0b8417cc2bc87a3b298a000a49189301b797cd37 6 BBC 1 /feed/2015/06/28/the-bbc-reports-that-the-european-central-bank-will-cap-lending-to-greece-s-struggling-banks-causing-the-run-on-the-nat The BBC reports that the European Central Bank will cap lending to Greece's struggling banks, causing the run on the nation's banks to become even worse. Next week a referendum will be held about leaving the Euro currency. 2012-11-20 6baec985fdd6b20090294b3fc5ef0a547e1056d8 1 BBC 1 /feed/2012/11/20/the-pro-israel-non-governmental-organization-honestreporting-brings-attention-to-footage-captured-by-the-bbc-and-transmi The pro-Israel non-governmental organization HonestReporting brings attention to footage captured by the BBC and transmitted by CNN that shows a Palestinian man being carried away from a bomb blast only to reappear moments later uninjured. CNN's Anderson Cooper who was reporting on the original story issued a retraction during his television show. 2012-10-19 7e939f7c1b96f0b85c99a85fa0eadbfd93fd501d 9 BBC 1 /feed/2012/10/19/the-bbc-schedules-a-special-edition-of-panorama-for-october-22-as-it-attempts-to-limit-the-damage-done-by-allegations The BBC schedules a special edition of "Panorama" for October 22 as it attempts to limit the damage done by allegations of sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile during his years with the broadcaster. 2011-07-14 19ad01139a8c77917a2f26ed5e977743d4f3552c 16 BBC 1 /feed/2011/07/14/bbc-reporter-urunboy-usmonov-is-released-on-bail-in-tajikistan-but-still-faces-trial BBC reporter Urunboy Usmonov is released on bail in Tajikistan but still faces trial. 2011-02-4 bbacb756b42e64fd8492e988aa3f9c8aec40c7d1 33 BBC 1 /feed/2011/02/4/the-bbc-apologises-for-remarks-about-mexicans-made-on-its-top-gear-television-programme-but-defends-the-original-remar The BBC apologises for remarks about Mexicans made on its "Top Gear" television programme but defends the original remarks as well. 2010-03-20 c235411030ab9db7cfbd6a89764dd96b7089c58b 14 BBC 1 /feed/2010/03/20/a-western-saharan-human-rights-campaigner-alleges-abuse-by-moroccan-police-after-being-interviewed-by-the-bbc-for-their A Western Saharan human rights campaigner alleges abuse by Moroccan police after being interviewed by the BBC for their "Tropic of Cancer" programme. /feed/2026/04/15/the-bbc-announces-that-it-will-cut-between-1800-and-2000-jobs-around-1-in-10-employees-citing-the-need-to-address-s Variety 15 c92067b7bea996181b0d7c7a84e04a65a270b188 4 https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/bbc-to-cut-up-to-2000-jobs-major-cost-saving-move-1236722352/ 2026 The BBC announces that it will cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs, around 1-in-10 employees, citing the need to address "significant financial pressures".