The BBC has announced plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs — roughly 10% of its 21,500-strong workforce — in the British public broadcaster's most significant round of redundancies since 2011. The move follows a £600 million cost-cutting programme announced in February, aimed at reducing the corporation's approximately £6 billion annual cost base by 10% over three years, driven by falling licence-fee revenues and growing competition from streaming platforms such as Netflix and YouTube. The cuts come as the BBC navigates a leadership transition — incoming director general Matt Brittin, a former senior Google executive, takes over on 18 May — and ongoing negotiations with the UK government over the renewal of its royal charter, which expires at the end of 2026.