# BT cuts nearly 8,000 jobs in sweeping cost-saving drive

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- The Guardian, 2026-11-05 14:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/05/bt-cuts-jobs-cost-saving-programme-profit-share-price

> BT has cut 7,731 jobs since the end of March, reducing its workforce to 90,000, excluding its international business being spun out in a joint venture with Verizon. Cost reductions helped lift pre-tax profit 12% to £1.1bn for the six months to September, while shares touched a five-year high.