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Axel Springer Cuts Telegraph Newsroom, Up to 100 Jobs Lost

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Allison Pearson is negotiating her departure as Axel Springer cuts the Telegraph newsroom.
Axel Springer completed a £575 million Telegraph takeover in June 2026 and warned up to 100 journalists may be redundant.
CEO Mathias Döpfner said the paper will become a leading centre-right outlet targeting global foreign-affairs, defence and business audiences.
Staff describe the newsroom as a “morgue” after cuts, with plans to merge health and travel into features.

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Allison Pearson is negotiating her departure as Axel Springer cuts the Telegraph newsroom.
Axel Springer completed a £575 million Telegraph takeover in June 2026 and warned up to 100 journalists may be redundant.
CEO Mathias Döpfner said the paper will become a leading centre-right outlet targeting global foreign-affairs, defence and business audiences.
Staff describe the newsroom as a “morgue” after cuts, with plans to merge health and travel into features.