BBC boss concedes real prospect of strikes over pay and job cuts

September 9, 2026 · 2:18 pm 1 sources

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• BBC boss concedes real prospect of strikes over pay and job cuts
  The Guardian · September 9, 2026 14:18
  Matt Brittin says ‘cupboard is bare’ after staff reject average 2.1% pay rise in dispute The BBC’s director general has conceded there is a real prospect of industrial action at the broadcaster, as he battles an ongoing dispute over pay and pushes ahead with plans to cut as many as 2,000 jobs. In…