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Reach Puts 600 Jobs at Risk in Biggest Overhaul, With 321 Editorial Cuts

The move responds to changing reader habits shaped by AI.

Overview

  • Reach will create 135 new roles as part of the restructure, with priority for employees whose positions are at risk.
  • The plan shifts resources toward video and audio output and a live news network to support a subscription-led strategy.
  • The 600 at-risk figure spans editorial, commercial and production operations, including roles linked to a central sports hub announced in July.
  • The National Union of Journalists warned that repeated redundancy rounds are damaging staff morale.
  • Reach reported nearly £100m profit last year and employed just over 3,500 staff at year-end, with former chief executive Jim Mullen departing in March.