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BBC announces 550 job cuts as first part of £500m savings plan
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- BBC One's Breakfast will no longer be shown on Sunday morning from September and the production teams making Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg and Newsnight will merge.
- Munro said the proposals announced on Wednesday include 200 job losses in the news division resulting in savings of £25m.
- Some TV production at weekends will be shared across the News Channel and BBC One bulletins and there will also be a review of the chief news presenter roles "to balance audience needs with best value for money".
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Alex Kleiderman Getty Images The BBC has announced 550 job cuts in news, nations and TV and radio content as part of its first stage in its plan to save £500m across the corporation over the next two years.
In an email to staff, interim CEO of BBC News, Jonathan Munro, outlined the proposals including ending Radio 4's The World Tonight, and reducing the number of permanent presenters on Today from five to four from September, with a single anchor on Saturdays.
BBC One's Breakfast will no longer be shown on Sunday morning from September and the production teams making Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg and Newsnight will merge.
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