LONDON: The BBC said on Wednesday it has invited staff to apply for voluntary redundancy as the broadcaster seeks £125 million in savings due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A plan, announced in January, to cull 450 jobs in the BBC News department as part of a multi-million pound savings drive, was suspended in March because of the demands of covering the pandemic.The announcement comes just weeks after a new director-general, Tim Davie, was appointed at a critical time for the BBC.
This is an annual charge of £157.50 for those in the UK with colour televisions - £53 for anyone with a black and white set.
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