BT to cut up to 55,000 jobs by end of decade

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Telecoms giant BT is to cut up to 55,000 jobs by the end of the decade as it seeks to cut costs.

The up to 40% headcount reduction is out of a current workforce of 130,000.

Chief executive Philip Jansen said that by the end of the 2020s BT will have a "much smaller workforce".

The announcement was made as BT reported a 12% drop in profits of £1.7bn for the year to April.

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