BBC staff fear strike action inevitable after anger at 1% pay rise offer

Under the offer, the BBC told staff that they would be given an increase of about 1% or £500 – whichever was higher. Photograph: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock

BBC staff fear a strike is on the horizon at the broadcaster after anger over a below-inflation pay rise offer made amid plans to cut thousands of jobs.

There is widespread consternation among staff at the offer of a 1% increase, seen as derisory given that inflation is running at almost three times that level.