BBC boss concedes real prospect of strikes over pay and job cuts

1% pay rise in dispute The BBC’s director general has conceded there is a real prospect of industrial action at the broadcaster, as he battles an ongoing dispute over pay and pushes ahead with plans to cut as many as 2,000 jobs. 1% salary increase.

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BBC boss concedes real prospect of strikes over pay and job cuts

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Matt Brittin says ‘cupboard is bare’ after staff reject average 2.1% pay rise in dispute The BBC’s director general has conceded there is a real prospect of industrial action at the broadcaster, as he battles an ongoing dispute over pay and pushes ahead with plans to cut as many as 2,000 jobs. In a call with staff on Tuesday, Matt Brittin faced a series of questions over both the corporation’s pla