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BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings

The BBC plans to cut 1,800 to 2,000 jobs, nearly 10% of its workforce, to achieve £500 million in savings over the next two years due to financial pressures. Interim director general Rhodri Talfan Davies stated that all services, including potential channel closures, are under review, with details to be announced later this year.