The BBC World Service announced that it would cut 130 jobsas part of a saving plan of about £ 6m (7,159,590 euros) in the next financial year.

Programmed cost saving measures include reducing positions in the United Kingdom and internationally, as well as roles in BBC Monitoring, a section that reports and analyzes media news worldwide.

The World Service has received a government funding boost as part of the autumn budget, but financial pressure and previous two -year freezing of the license means that the company’s total deficit will increase to £ 492 million (587,086.380 euros) Financial Year 2024/25 Year.

Despite the cuts, he said he would continue to provide journalistic coverage in 42 languages.

THE Jonathan munroWorld Director and Deputy Managing Director of the BBC News, said: “While the outcome of the latest funding for aid funding means that we are able to maintain all our existing linguistic services, we were clear that it would not prevent difficult decisions to stay competitive worldwide and meet our savings requirements.

These changes will ensure that we work effectively with our resources, creating the greatest impact on the public internationally“

BBC added that the service ‘operates in a highly competitive global media environment»Who has ‘has’International news providers investing billions in state -run media facing increased competition for staff, platforms and frequencies and public“

The broadcasting organization said ‘will continue to combat misinformation, provide emergency services in times of crisis and make a report in all corners of the globe“

As part of the budget in October, the Chancellor Rachel Rives announced that the settlement of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) for the following financial year “It provides an increase in funding to the BBC World Service, protecting the existing foreign language services and its mission to provide global reliable media, to support the global presence and mild power of the United Kingdom“

The BBC World Service is primarily funded by the UK license fee and has received a grant of £ 104.4 million (125,292,825 euros) from FCDO in previous years.

In October, in view of the budget, the BBC revealed a series of cost saving plans, including the removal of Hardtalk interviews and the reduction of more than 100 news services on the television station.

The Hardtalk show, which is broadcast Monday to Thursday, is going to close in March 2025 after nearly three decades in the air.