A voluntary redundancy scheme was launched today.

Headcount this year sat at 17,611.

Severance payments topped 50M this year, according to the report, a three-year high.

The Traitors

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Of serious concern is the rapid rise oflicense feerefuseniks over the past few years.

Tavaziva stressed that the vast majority of our audiences remained commited to paying the licence fee.

BBC Studios said BBC Commercial is on track to meet its five year returns commitment of 1.5B by 2026/27.

Hannah Fry

BBC execs have just addressed the press over the financials and other live issues such as theStrictly Come Dancingscandal.