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BBC staff strike as new director general warns of ‘tough choices’ on his first day

BBC staff strike as new director general warns of ‘tough choices’ on his first day Matt Brittin

New BBC boss warns that 'tough choices are unavoidable'

BBC director general Matt Brittin has told staff the BBC "has never been more needed

BBC News braces for major round of job cuts in broadcaster’s £500m cost-saving drive

BBC director general, [Matt Brittin](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/matt-brittin), indicating that there would not be a “salami

BBC to cut almost one in 10 staff to make £500m savings

BBC's finances," she told Radio 4's World at One programme shortly before the announcement. The news comes in advance of the arrival of a new director general, former Google executive Matt Brittin

BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in biggest downsize in 15 years

BBC’s 21,500 staff, at an all-staff meeting on Wednesday. The job cuts, which are being set in motion before the arrival of former top Google executive [Matt Brittin

News of BBC jobs cuts ‘real concern‘, says UK’s culture secretary

Matt Brittin, a former senior executive at Google, who Nandy held talks with after news of the cuts, during which Nandy stressed the importance of putting the BBC

BBC staff fear meagre pay rise after bosses forgo own increase

Matt Brittin, the former top Google executive who [takes over as the corporation’s new director general](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/25/new-bbc-director-general-matt-brittin-former-google-executive-olympic-rower) from 18 May. Staff at divisions across the BBC

BBC News to bear deepest cuts amid 2,000 planned job losses

Matt Brittin, the former top Google executive, [takes over as the corporation’s new director general](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/25/new-bbc-director-general-matt-brittin-former-google-executive-olympic-rower) from 18 May. His appointment came after the [resignation of Tim Davie in November](https://www.theguardian.com