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Anger as BBC withdraws jobs promise for apprentices amid sweeping cuts

From The Guardian · () English

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  • The BBC has told some apprentices working with BBC News that exceptional circumstances mean it can no longer guarantee the permanent jobs they had been promised.
  • The decision has caused internal anger, with some staff calling it a betrayal of young apprentices who are often selected to support diversity.

Some BBC apprentices have been told they can no longer expect the permanent jobs they were promised, after the broadcaster said “exceptional circumstances” prevented it from honoring the pledge.

The decision has sparked internal anger as the BBC pursues sweeping cuts. Some staff described it as a betrayal of young apprentices, who are often selected to increase diversity.

exceptional circumstances

— BBC spokesperson or representative, not namedThe phrase was used to explain why the BBC said it could no longer stand by its promise of permanent positions for some apprentices.
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