BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in biggest layoffs in 15 years

BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs, about 10% of its 21,500 workforce, marking its biggest layoffs in 15 years, reports said. This comes ahead of ex-top Google executive Matt Brittin taking over as its director general next month. In February, the BBC announced a $815 million cost-cutting plan over the next three years and had warned of job cuts.