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NUJ ‘deeply concerned’ by further cost-cutting at BBC

The NUJ has responded to the announcement of significant additional cuts to the BBC’s operating costs over the coming years and the impact this could have.

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NUJ urges government to provide urgent funding security for BBC World Service

The NUJ has urged the UK government to act swiftly to safeguard the future of the BBC World Service after the corporation warned that the service is on a financial cliff edge.

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10 Feb 2026
NUJ calls on the United Nations to condemn persecution of journalists at BBC News Persian

The NUJ has urged the UN to condemn the Iranian state's use of extreme language regarding the BBC’s reporting and the country’s justification of its unlawful actions towards the corporation’s staff and their families. 

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BBC workers call for board reform and sustainable funding

NUJ members at the BBC have outlined their vision for an impartial, universally available and funded BBC.

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Cuts to BBC World Service would be "music to the ears of dictators", says NUJ

The union's BBC World Service branch has passed a motion highlighting ongoing concerns over funding, whilst calling for an end to the "annual cycle of uncertainty around budgets."

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15 May 2025
NUJ BBC World Service briefing February 2025

The NUJ believes government must urgently provide adequate funding to support the BBC in its reporting and news coverage of events worldwide.

10 Mar 2025
Protect the BBC

The NUJ is campaigning against cuts to jobs and programmes at the BBC and World Service for its harmful impact on journalists and journalism.

Journalists on picket hold green placards with white text 'Stop the cuts'

07 Feb 2025
Committees urge “sufficient resources” for BBC World Service

Chairs of three House of Commons committees have highlighted the soft power value of the BBC and its role in supporting high quality journalism, amid calls for action to ensure the World Service income becomes less reliant on the licence fee.

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31 Jan 2025
Bad for the BBC, bad for Britain, and bad for the world

The NUJ BBC World Service branch has passed a motion opposing job cuts in the UK and overseas announced by the broadcaster this week.

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30 Jan 2025
World Service cuts yet another blow to journalism, says NUJ

The BBC has today announced its plans to make £6m in savings within the World Service to close the shortfall caused by the freezing of the licence fee.

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29 Jan 2025
New raft of cuts at the BBC an assault on journalism, says NUJ

The NUJ has warned of long-term harm to the BBC without urgent investment, following its announcement of new cuts to news and current affairs programming.

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NUJ response to the BBC director general’s speech

The union welcomed Tim Davie’s commitment to journalism, but is concerned about the rapid move of operations to BBC Studios and the decline of the public service BBC operation.

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Reduced BBC licence fee rise will have consequences, says NUJ

The union is disappointed that the government has reneged on a six-year funding agreement on the licence fee which is likely to put further pressure on budgets. The union is also concerned that an announced review of funding failed to make any reference to its role a public service broadcaster.

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NUJ starts formal ballot for industrial action over compulsory redundancies at the BBC

The NUJ has voted to move to a formal ballot of all members at the BBC for industrial action in opposition to any compulsory redundancies at the corporation.

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DM2023: broadcasting

Widescale cuts to the BBC are denying some of the most vulnerable people, locally and globally, access to trusted news.

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NUJ urges BBC to use additional World Service funding for BBC Persian radio

The union has called on the BBC to reverse cuts to services and jobs at the station, follwing government's £20m injection.

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14 Mar 2023
Peers asked to support proper funding of the World Service

The BBC’s reputation as a world-class broadcaster is being severely undermined by cuts to the World Service.

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30 Nov 2022
NUJ World Service briefing December 2022

The BBC is cutting the World Service’s budget by £28.5m per year from April 2023, with 382 posts (almost one in five) to go. This NUJ briefing explains the impact of the cuts to the service.

“Biggest threat ever” to BBC local radio

Significant cuts will mean shared programming across the network.

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NUJ condemns further threats from Iranian government on journalists at BBC Persian and Iran International

The union also called on the BBC to reverse its decision to close BBC Persian Radio.

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Displaying 29 results

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  • BBC World Service
NUJ ‘deeply concerned’ by further cost-cutting at BBC

The NUJ has responded to the announcement of significant additional cuts to the BBC’s operating costs over the coming years and the impact this could have.

NUJ logo (website).png

NUJ urges government to provide urgent funding security for BBC World Service

The NUJ has urged the UK government to act swiftly to safeguard the future of the BBC World Service after the corporation warned that the service is on a financial cliff edge.

NUJ logo (website).png

10 Feb 2026
NUJ calls on the United Nations to condemn persecution of journalists at BBC News Persian

The NUJ has urged the UN to condemn the Iranian state's use of extreme language regarding the BBC’s reporting and the country’s justification of its unlawful actions towards the corporation’s staff and their families. 

NUJ logo (website).png

BBC workers call for board reform and sustainable funding

NUJ members at the BBC have outlined their vision for an impartial, universally available and funded BBC.

NUJ logo (website).png

Cuts to BBC World Service would be "music to the ears of dictators", says NUJ

The union's BBC World Service branch has passed a motion highlighting ongoing concerns over funding, whilst calling for an end to the "annual cycle of uncertainty around budgets."

NUJ-logo-website.png

15 May 2025
NUJ BBC World Service briefing February 2025

The NUJ believes government must urgently provide adequate funding to support the BBC in its reporting and news coverage of events worldwide.

10 Mar 2025
Protect the BBC

The NUJ is campaigning against cuts to jobs and programmes at the BBC and World Service for its harmful impact on journalists and journalism.

Journalists on picket hold green placards with white text 'Stop the cuts'

07 Feb 2025
Committees urge “sufficient resources” for BBC World Service

Chairs of three House of Commons committees have highlighted the soft power value of the BBC and its role in supporting high quality journalism, amid calls for action to ensure the World Service income becomes less reliant on the licence fee.

NUJ-logo-website.png

31 Jan 2025
Bad for the BBC, bad for Britain, and bad for the world

The NUJ BBC World Service branch has passed a motion opposing job cuts in the UK and overseas announced by the broadcaster this week.

NUJ-logo-website.png

30 Jan 2025
World Service cuts yet another blow to journalism, says NUJ

The BBC has today announced its plans to make £6m in savings within the World Service to close the shortfall caused by the freezing of the licence fee.

NUJ-logo-website.png

29 Jan 2025
New raft of cuts at the BBC an assault on journalism, says NUJ

The NUJ has warned of long-term harm to the BBC without urgent investment, following its announcement of new cuts to news and current affairs programming.

BBC Broadcasting House

NUJ response to the BBC director general’s speech

The union welcomed Tim Davie’s commitment to journalism, but is concerned about the rapid move of operations to BBC Studios and the decline of the public service BBC operation.

BBC gv

Reduced BBC licence fee rise will have consequences, says NUJ

The union is disappointed that the government has reneged on a six-year funding agreement on the licence fee which is likely to put further pressure on budgets. The union is also concerned that an announced review of funding failed to make any reference to its role a public service broadcaster.

BBC gv

NUJ starts formal ballot for industrial action over compulsory redundancies at the BBC

The NUJ has voted to move to a formal ballot of all members at the BBC for industrial action in opposition to any compulsory redundancies at the corporation.

NUJ logo (website).png

DM2023: broadcasting

Widescale cuts to the BBC are denying some of the most vulnerable people, locally and globally, access to trusted news.

broadcasting DM2023.jpg

NUJ urges BBC to use additional World Service funding for BBC Persian radio

The union has called on the BBC to reverse cuts to services and jobs at the station, follwing government's £20m injection.

BBC Persian logo

14 Mar 2023
Peers asked to support proper funding of the World Service

The BBC’s reputation as a world-class broadcaster is being severely undermined by cuts to the World Service.

NUJ logo (website).png

30 Nov 2022
NUJ World Service briefing December 2022

The BBC is cutting the World Service’s budget by £28.5m per year from April 2023, with 382 posts (almost one in five) to go. This NUJ briefing explains the impact of the cuts to the service.

“Biggest threat ever” to BBC local radio

Significant cuts will mean shared programming across the network.

BBC gv

NUJ condemns further threats from Iranian government on journalists at BBC Persian and Iran International

The union also called on the BBC to reverse its decision to close BBC Persian Radio.

NUJ logo (website).png

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