BBC annual report: £1bn savings made in five years as more cuts needed
The BBC says it has saved more than £1bn over the past five years, according to its latest annual report.…
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BBC Persian journalists unable to visit sick relatives as Iran continues ‘collective punishment’ of news service
Iranian authorities are continuing to target the families of BBC Persian journalists in an attempt to silence the London-based news…
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BBC News leaders told to end ‘openly exploitative’ unpaid freelance shifts used on Victoria Derbyshire show and World Service
BBC director general Tony Hall has reaffirmed the corporation’s policy that freelance shifts should always be paid after it emerged…
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BBC World Service’s Matthew Bannister steps down as Outlook presenter after ten years
After ten years, Matthew Bannister has stepped down as the presenter of BBC World Service’s Outlook programme to join the…
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BBC launches Serbian digital news and social media in last of World Service expansion’s 12 new language outlets
The BBC has launched its Serbian digital news service, the last of the corporation’s 12 new language outlets. Based in…
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BBC opens Lagos news bureau creating 100 jobs and launching new talent schemes
The BBC has opened an official news bureau in Lagos, which will serve as the home for three new services…
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Diabetic BBC newsreader explains how low sugar levels left him talking ‘gibberish’ live on radio
Diabetic BBC World Service journalist Alex Ritson explains how a hypoglycemic attack left him dazed and confused while reading the…
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BBC World Service offers news in Pidgin as part of £289m expansion to include 12 new languages
The BBC World Service has today launched the first of 12 new language services as part of its biggest expansion…
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