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BBC unions reject pay offer, raising strike risk

9/9/2026

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BBC Faces Strike

BBC director general Matt Brittin said unions rejected the revised pay offer, raising strike risk.
The revised offer raised average pay by 2.1% and low-earners by at least 2.5%.
Senior BBC executives would receive no pay rise under the proposal.
Brittin plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to achieve £500 million savings by 2028.
Bectu head Philippa Childs called the below-inflation offer unacceptable amid 2.8% UK inflation.

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BBC Faces Strike

BBC director general Matt Brittin said unions rejected the revised pay offer, raising strike risk.
The revised offer raised average pay by 2.1% and low-earners by at least 2.5%.
Senior BBC executives would receive no pay rise under the proposal.
Brittin plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to achieve £500 million savings by 2028.
Bectu head Philippa Childs called the below-inflation offer unacceptable amid 2.8% UK inflation.

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