BBC and NUJ end dispute on rota changes at Newshour and The World Tonight
Today (22 May) NUJ members have agreed to accept a revised rota proposal to end their dispute with the BBC.
BBC Newshour/World Tonight chapel to call strike action
NUJ members at the BBC who produce programmes including The World Tonight and Newshour, have announced industrial action starting next week, in a dispute over working patterns.
Newshour and The World Tonight ballot results - NUJ rotas dispute with the BBC
Full results from May 2025 ballot of NUJ members at Newshour and The World Tonight within BBC World Service.
Journalists at BBC Newshour and The World Tonight vote for industrial action
NUJ members at Newshour and The World Tonight within BBC World Service have urged management to meet the union to avert a strike after voting overwhelmingly to take industrial action over rota changes.
NUJ responds to BBC World Service funding deal
The NUJ has welcomed confirmation of a funding settlement for the BBC World Service - as part of a three-year deal - while cautioning that the union will need to assess its implications and calling on the government to secure its long-term future.
‘Stop the light going out and fund the World Service now’, BBC journalists urge government
Journalists at the BBC World Service have urged the UK government to deliver a proper funding agreement amid reports of a real-terms budget freeze.
NUJ members at BBC call for worker representation and no political appointees to corporation’s board
The NUJ has called for worker representation on the BBC board and an end to political appointments - changes supported by almost all members working at the broadcaster.
Members encouraged to respond to BBC Charter Review consultation
As the collective voice for journalists, the NUJ has prepared a response to the government’s consultation on the BBC Charter Review.
NUJ ‘deeply concerned’ by further cost-cutting at BBC
The NUJ has responded to the announcement of significant additional cuts to the BBC’s operating costs over the coming years and the impact this could have.
NUJ urges government to provide urgent funding security for BBC World Service
The NUJ has urged the UK government to act swiftly to safeguard the future of the BBC World Service after the corporation warned that the service is on a financial cliff edge.