# BT cuts over 11,700 jobs in one year with more job losses to come

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bt-cuts-over-11700-jobs-in-one-year-with-more-job-losses-to-come/
- Published: 2026-11-06T06:27:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T07:21:32+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Express (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2263752/bt-cuts-11700-jobs-telecoms
- Topics: Business, Companies, Economy, UK, World

## Key points

- BT cut 11,712 jobs in a year, with more cuts planned.
- The workforce could fall to 65,000 to 70,000 by 2030.
- Profit rose, while free cash flow fell and debt increased.

## Summary

BT has cut 11,712 jobs in the past year, reducing its UK workforce of staff and contractors by 11%, and its leadership says further reductions are planned. The cuts form part of a drive to simplify the business and lower costs, helping lift short-term profits as BT faces a challenging market.

More than 7,700 roles were removed in the last six months, leaving BT with about 90,000 workers; chief executive Allison Kirkby aims to reduce that to 65,000 to 70,000 by 2030. For the six months to September, pre-tax profit rose 12% to £1.1 billion and revenue increased 1% to £8.8 billion, while free cash flow fell 59% to £236 million and debt rose by £1 billion to £21 billion. BT reported £312 million in annualised savings, maintained its full-year forecasts and raised its interim dividend by 2% to 2.5p per share; it also expects to spend around £400 million rescuing TalkTalk and is responsible for 2.5 million of its customers.

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