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David Dimbleby ‘appalled’ by BBC making ‘very bad call’ to cut up to 2,000 jobs

The BBC aims to make £500 million in savings over two years, with job cuts announced in April set to take place over the next three years

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What happened David Dimbleby ‘appalled’ by BBC making ‘very bad call’ to cut up to 2,000 jobs.
The headline split The left frames it as "David Dimbleby ‘appalled’ by BBC plans to cut 2,000 jobs: ‘Why on earth have they done th...". The center frames it as "David Dimbleby ‘appalled’ by BBC making ‘very bad call’ to cut up to 2,000 jobs".
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Left / center-leftDavid Dimbleby ‘appalled’ by BBC plans to cut 2,000 jobs: ‘Why on earth have they done that?’

The Independent · Center-left · News report

CenterDavid Dimbleby ‘appalled’ by BBC making ‘very bad call’ to cut up to 2,000 jobs

The Belfast Telegraph · Center · News report

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The Belfast TelegraphNews report · Jul 20, 11:01 PM

David Dimbleby ‘appalled’ by BBC making ‘very bad call’ to cut up to 2,000 jobs

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The IndependentNews report · Jul 20, 11:01 PM

David Dimbleby ‘appalled’ by BBC plans to cut 2,000 jobs: ‘Why on earth have they done that?’

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The BBC aims to make £500 million in savings over two years, with job cuts announced in April set to take place over the next three years

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