The BBC has announced a major cost-saving plan, which will see the popular morning show BBC Breakfast change somewhat.
The reductions will affect BBC News, TV, and radio teams, with additional cuts expected in the coming months as the corporation seeks to cut costs by £160 million.
Matt Brittin, who became director-general in May, told staff the cuts are part of a wider downsizing programme that could see 2,000 jobs lost—the corporation's biggest downsizing in almost 15 years.
What will change for BBC Breakfast?
From September, BBC Breakfast will no longer be broadcasting on Sunday mornings.
The current main presenters of BBC Breakfast are Jon Kay, Sally Nugent, Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt.
A further 700 job losses are expected in corporate roles, with senior leader positions also set to be reduced by at least 10 per cent.
Jonathan Munro, interim chief executive of BBC News and Current Affairs, told staff that a review of chief presenter positions would be part of the changes.
Very sad to learn that Radio 4's The World Tonight is to be killed off in the latest round of BBC cuts. It has a long and honourable history as one of the more thoughtful BBC news programmes and I am proud to have been associated with it for more than twenty years.
— Robin Lustig (@robinlustig) June 17, 2026
He said: "Our news presenters have a unique relationship with our audiences.
"However, given the savings we need to make across the whole of BBC News, we are carrying out a review of our chief presenter roles.
"This is designed to ensure we have the right number of presenters, deployed as flexibly and efficiently as possible, to balance audience needs with best value for money."
The cost-cutting measures follow a wider savings plan announced in April.
Mr Brittin, formerly of Google, succeeded Tim Davie as director-general in May.
Mr Davie announced his resignation from the corporation in November last year, amid controversy and a $10bn (about $7.5bn) lawsuit over the editing of a BBC documentary about Donald Trump.
Cathy Sweet, head of TV and film at the trade union Equity, described the cuts as "devastating."
She said they risked the BBC becoming "unable to live up to its aim to inform, educate and entertain".
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