Key facts
- BBC staff face a real-terms wage cut.
- A bleak pay proposal has been revealed.
- The BBC is undertaking a £600 million cost-cutting drive.
- BBC executives will forgo their pay increases this year.
- The corporation plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs.
- BBC News operations are expected to face deeper cuts of around 15%.
BBC staff are bracing for a real-terms wage cut following the revelation of a "bleak" pay proposal. This comes as part of a significant £600 million cost-cutting initiative by the corporation. As a measure to contribute to these savings, BBC executives have decided to forgo their own pay increases for the current year. However, there are widespread concerns among staff that this will translate into only meagre pay rises for the majority of employees.