BBC cuts its staff and closes BBC Three and BBC Scotland TV channels

Updated 2026-10-23 · told from many outlets at once

The BBC will close BBC Three, BBC Scotland, and Radio 4 Extra in the coming years. The closures are part of a plan to cut 1,800 to 2,000 jobs and save £500 million over three years. BBC Scotland will remain on iPlayer with some content on BBC One and BBC Two in Scotland.

• BBC Three and BBC Scotland television channels are scheduled to close next year.
• The BBC is aiming to cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs.
• The BBC needs to save £500 million over the next three years.
• The BBC will close the Radio 4 Extra station in mid-2027.
• BBC Scotland will remain available on iPlayer and some content will be on BBC One and BBC Two in Scotland.
• Scottish culture minister Mairi McAllan stated moving BBC Scotland online was unacceptable.

Outlets: BBC News, Diken, El Universal (Mundo), Free Malaysia Today, HotNews.ro, Irish Independent, Peoples Gazette, Sky News, The Guardian, The Herald (Scotland), The i Paper

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