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BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks

Global Published 7 October 2026, 19:01 · archived 7 Oct 2026

Matt Brittin fields questions on whether executives are being spared and also lays out potential iPlayer overhaulMatt Brittin, the BBC’s director general, has faced a barrage of accusations that frontline staff are being laid off instead of those from the “very bloated” senior ranks.In an all-staff call, Brittin conceded the BBC was “going to be smaller” but said it could still have a bigger impact. He said it needed to be “a bit more Elvis – a little less conversation, a little more action”. Continue reading...

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