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Nearly 400 job cuts announced at BBC World Service

Some 382 jobs at BBC World Service will be cut as part of plans to move to a digital-led service. The broadcaster will also close its BBC Arabic and BBC Persian radios in a move it says will help “accelerate its digital offering and increase impact ...

29 Sept 2022 at 14:16

BBC given emergency funding to counter Russian disinformation on Ukraine war

The BBC World Service will receive £4.1 million in emergency funding from the Government to help it counter disinformation about the war in Ukraine. The broadcaster has been given the money to support its Ukrainian and Russian language services in ...

23 Mar 2022 at 23:55

BBC files ‘urgent appeal’ to UN over ‘Iranian abuse of female journalists’

The BBC has filed its fourth complaint to the United Nations (UN) over the online abuse of female journalists working for its Persian service – after a presenter was photoshopped onto a pornographic image reportedly sent to her 14-year-old son in ...

23 Mar 2022 at 13:55

Culture Secretary pays emotional tribute to journalists in Ukraine

Nadine Dorries fought back tears as she thanked journalists in Ukraine who are risking their lives to cover the invasion by Russia. The Culture Secretary had to pause to compose herself as she paid tribute in the House of Commons. She told MPs ...

03 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Charles hails BBC journalists for providing ‘impartial truth’ from war zones

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to journalists working to ensure the public has the “impartial truth” from conflict zones as he marked the 90th anniversary of BBC World Service. Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall praised BBC staff for ...

28 Apr 2022 at 14:55

BBC news bulletins taken off-air in Afghanistan after Taliban ruling

The BBC’s TV news bulletins have been taken off-air in Afghanistan after the Taliban “ordered our TV partners to remove international broadcasters from their airwaves”. The corporation has called on the Taliban to “reverse their decision”, ...

27 Mar 2022 at 19:25

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Billie Eilish: I’m in awe of female artists succeeding in a male-dominated world

Billie Eilish said she is in “awe” of fellow female artists succeeding in what she sees as women living in a “male-dominated world”. The 20-year-old US megastar, who is the first singer born in the 21st Century to get a number one in the ...

05 Dec 2022 at 23:46

BBC World Service launches emergency pop-up radio service for Sudan

BBC director-general Tim Davie has said an emergency radio service on BBC News Arabic for Sudan will be “crucial at a time of great uncertainty in the country”. The radio service will be broadcast twice daily for three months providing ...

02 May 2023 at 00:01

‘Confusion’ over whether Lineker is subject to same rules as BBC staff

A former BBC executive has said there is “a lot of confusion” around whether freelance broadcasters such as Gary Lineker, who do not work in news, should be subject to the same rules as permanent staff. The corporation said it has ...

10 Mar 2023 at 21:38

Financial ‘crunch point’ has put BBC World Service in jeopardy, says Chairman

The Chairman of the BBC said the BBC World Service is in “jeopardy” after the broadcaster has seen funding cuts. Richard Sharp added the “case is strong” for government to consider “taking back control” of funding the service ...

19 Jan 2023 at 11:43

Inquiry launched into BBC World Service funding

An inquiry has been launched into the future funding of the BBC World Service. The international broadcaster, owned and operated by the corporation, is predominantly funded by the UK licence fee but receives additional grant ...

26 Apr 2024 at 15:54

Radio 4 and 5 Live suffer drop in listeners over past year

BBC stations Radio 4 and 5 Live have suffered a sharp drop in listener numbers for both their breakfast shows and total audience over the past year, new figures show. Radio 4’s flagship Today current affairs programme, ...

27 Oct 2022 at 01:01

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