BBC Sport to cut news bulletins and axe 2000 staff

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 15:03

The BBC is axing sports bulletins on its news channel as part of £500m cost-cutting measures.

The BBC Sport will remove lunchtime and overnight sports bulletins from its news channel. The cuts are part of a broader plan to save £500m and eliminate as many as 2,000 staff by 2028. Some staff will be made redundant or required to sit exams to retain their jobs.

How it is being reported

• BBC to axe sports bulletins on its news channelThe Guardian · 23 Sept, 13:54
• BBC Sport confirms further cuts as furious staff left weighing up strike actionThe Mirror · 23 Sept, 12:15

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