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The Latest Breaking News from Bectu

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

Unions reject proposed below-inflation increase which comes as corporation prepares to cut thousands of jobs

The Guardian - UK

Suppliers unable to chase fees after film producer’s 50 companies are struck off

Removal of Alan Latham’s firms means there is no longer an entity for creditors to make claims against

The Guardian - UK

BBC Reveals 550 News Jobs and 700 Corporate Roles Will Be Axed as It Targets £500 Million in Savings

The BBC will cut 1,250 jobs, including 550 news roles, as part of a cost-saving plan aimed at delivering £500 million in annual savings.

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BBC axes hundreds of news and TV jobs in £500m savings drive

BBC director-general Matt Brittin has announced that 550 of the planned 1,800 to 2,000 job cuts at the corporation will be taken from BBC News and TV and radio-related roles.

The Independent UK

Warner Bros sale: The $100bn battle for the soul of Hollywood

The bidding war for Warner Bros will determine the future of film — will London escape the fallout?

Evening Standard

Union demands removal of Sir Robbie Gibb from BBC board

Bectu, which is the biggest union in the BBC, has warned Sir Robbie’s position is ‘a distraction and is untenable’ following the Tim Davie crisis.

Evening Standard

Closed hiring culture in creative industries, study suggests

Union warns that many talented workers are being left out in the cold.

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Seven out of 10 women in creative industries experience bullying and harassment, survey finds

Exclusive: Only half of victims report incidents – and of those who do, 42% say response was insufficient

The Guardian - UK

Unions urge UK theatres to limit at-seat alcohol sales as staff face ‘unacceptable abuse’

Rowdy audience members have disrupted performances with heckling, violence and even copulation in the stalls

The Guardian - UK

Why is the BBC airing the new season of MasterChef?

Here’s everything we know about the MasterChef controversy:

Evening Standard

TV union and women’s group call for this year’s MasterChef to be shelved

Bectu and Fawcett Society say airing show will distress those who complained about Gregg Wallace and John Torode

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of BBC jobs at risk as broadcaster considers major outsourcing drive

Exclusive: BBC understood to be speaking to US tech giants as it desperately seeks cost savings

The Guardian - UK

TV freelancers fearful of speaking up, union leader says after firing of Gregg Wallace

Bectu chief says junior staff in industry feel vulnerable and she is not surprised by further claims about Wallace

The Guardian - UK

BBC executives ‘draw a line in the sand’ after workplace culture review

The review was announced in 2024 in the wake of the furore over disgraced former newsreader Huw Edwards.

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The Guardian - UK

Calling all fashion models … now AI is coming for you

As fashion brands create AI ‘twins’ with models’ permission, some believe this is just another form of exploitation

Evening Standard

Scottish soap River City to finish in 2026 after more than 20 years

The show set in the fictional Glasgow district of Shieldinch has been broadcast by BBC Scotland since 2002.

The Guardian - UK

‘One slip and I’d be lost in the flood’: shocking report reveals dangers of jobs in the arts

From dancers breaking bones to camera crews forced to take terrible risks, stage and screen jobs can be hugely hazardous, says a scathing new report. We meet workers who feel ‘disposable’ – and the groups pushing for change

The Guardian - UK

Staff working in ‘brutal’ conditions at some of UK’s biggest festivals, union says

Some staff work 18-hour days, some sleep on floor and some have no access to drinking water, finds research

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‘I fell asleep driving around London’: TV workers on fear, danger and fatalities in an industry in crisis

Accidents on set and road collisions suffered by exhausted crew are on the rise. But the demand for great shows continues. Are broadcasters pushing staff too far?

The Guardian - UK

More than half UK’s film and TV workers still unemployed after Hollywood strikes

Bectu survey shows just 6% of workers have seen a full recovery in employment a year on from joint industrial action by Sag-Aftra and the Writers Guild of America

Evening Standard

Channel 4 calls in law firm to investigate after death of TV producer working on true crime show

An external law firm has been brought in to examine the case

The Guardian - UK

Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley join calls for UK creative industries anti-harassment body

Emerald Fennell, Cara Delevingne and Naomie Harris also among 25 signatories asking companies to fund the the Creative Industry Independent Standards Authority

The Guardian - UK

Sacked S4C chief calls for investigation into Welsh-language channel

Exclusive: Siân Doyle asks culture secretary to launch inquiry into taxpayer-funded channel and its chair

The Guardian - UK

Most TV and film crews feel safety has been compromised, says survey

Survey honouring cameraman who died filming a car stunt in 2017 has found safety protocols and training need to improve

The Independent UK

UK unions welcome deal to end actors’ strike after ‘incredibly difficult period’

A ‘tentative agreement’ has been reached between US actors’ union Sag-Aftra and the Alliance of Motion Picture and TV Producers.

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