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Ministers explore cuts to BBC World Service as part of aid budget cull

Director-general Tim Davie preparing for ‘engagement’ with Foreign Office over impact

The UK government is examining cuts to its BBC World Service grant in the spending review, with the broadcaster bracing for changes to its budget as a result of the recently announced foreign aid cuts.

BBC director-general Tim Davie has said the corporation is gearing up to engage with Foreign Office officials over the fallout of the decision.

“In the last few days we have been asked to prepare for further engagement with the FCDO [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office] on the impact of the reduction in Overseas Development Spending,” he wrote to the chairs of parliament’s international development, culture, and foreign affairs committees.

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