The director of the BBC World Service has quit over anticipated sweeping cuts.
Liliane Landor, 68, is to leave the role in July, having rejoined the BBC three years ago after a stint at Channel 4.
In a note to staff, Landor said that she feared for the future of the World Service, which reaches a weekly audience of 318 million, if further cuts were made.
“I remain deeply concerned about the operational capability of the World Service if additional cuts continue to weaken it further,” Landor wrote. She added that the World Service, which broadcasts in 43 languages, was an “international public service capable of reaching people and parts of the world in need of trusted news”.
“With media freedom under threat, the World
