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

October 7, 2026 · 2:01 pm 1 sources

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• BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks
  The Guardian · October 7, 2026 14:01
  Matt Brittin fields questions on whether executives are being spared and also lays out potential iPlayer overhaul Matt 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…