More than 1,800 will be lost as a result of cost-cutting measures announced this week

'Cut to the bone' BBC News faces hundreds of job losses in brutal cost-saving

The moves are part of the effort by the team of new BBC director general Matt Brittin, a former Google top executive, to slash costs across operations and functions.

Britain's BBC is set to eliminate 550 jobs across its news and content departments. This move is part of a significant £500 million savings initiative over three years. New…