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“Brutal” BBC Cuts
Cuts and bruises: It’s been a tough week for everyone at New Broadcasting House in London, where the BBC’s interim Director General, Rhodri Talfan Davies, confirmed that up to 2,000 jobs will be cut in a bid to save hundreds of millions of pounds. There are myriad reasons why the numbers aren’t adding up, but this week was all about the human cost, described by sources as “brutal.” On Monday, Jake broke the news that an all-hands town hall meeting had been called. Two days later, Talfan Davies told staff that almost 10% would be leaving, with Deadline sources suggesting this will be through a
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