BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks

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1. Wed, 7 October 2026

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   • The Guardian World14:43first to report
     BBC boss faces barrage of staff criticism over job cuts in junior ranks

     Matt Brittin fields questions on whether executives are being spared and also lays out potential iPlayer overhaul Matt Brittin, the BBC’s director general, has faced a barrage of accusations that frontline staff are being laid off instead of those from the “very bloated” senior ranks. In an all-staff call, Brittin conceded the BBC was “going to be smaller” but said it could still have a bigger impact. He said it needed to be “a bit more Elvis – a little less conversation, a little more action”....