BBC will launch a redundancy plan next week with an estimated total of around 2,000 job cuts.

The Financial Times, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, reported that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) will cut hundreds of jobs in its core news department next week, as the first step in its overall downsizing plan. Under the overall reform plan, each department is required to cut about 10% of its expenses. The BBC is expected to cut a total of about 2,000 jobs, and some broadcast programs will also be affected by the layoffs.