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Daily Mirror
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Jessica Gibb

BBC News 'set to axe 14 presenters in major shake-up at station', source claims

BBC News presenters are facing the axe and must prove their skills in a "screen test" to keep their jobs, it's been reported.

BBC News and BBC World News channels will cut 70 jobs in the UK - including 14 presenters - as the BBC plans to rebrand as a more digitally focused rolling news service in the Spring.

There will be just five dedicated presenters of the new BBC News - that will cover domestic and world news under one banner - under plans being discussed with unions it has been claimed.

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