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Newsnight’s Future in Question | Leeds News
Newsnight’s future hangs in the balance as BBC staff whisper fears it could vanish by next year amid sweeping budget cuts targeting 10% of jobs and a $500 million savings goal. Once famed for gritty investigative journalism — like Jeremy Paxman’s legendary 1997 takedown of Michael Howard — the show has shifted gears, shedding its probe units and shrinking from 57 to just 23 staff. Now fused with Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg and led by hosts like Victoria Derbyshire and Paddy O’Connell, it leans into debate over hard news. While BBC execs tout audience growth and an award since restructuring…
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