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The funding increase is about 8% up on the previous financial year, the government will announce on Thursday.

Britain said on Thursday it would increase funding for the BBC World Service over the next three years, citing the growing ...

We go behind the scenes of The Fifth Floor, the programme that brings the news from the BBC World Service language services.

The current funding agreement between the BBC and the government expires at the end of this month.

Jonny Dymond chairs a panel of leading politicians, businesspeople and civil society activists taking questions from a public audience ...

BBC World Service has been given a funding boost in the UK budget. The budget document said: “In 2025-26, the settlement provides an increase in funding to the BBC World Service, protecting existing ...

Using generative AI technology, BBC World Service is exploring new ways to bring its journalism to audiences worldwide The BBC World Service programme Witness History will release five animated video ...

BBC World Service is expanding its news offer with the launch of a pilot Polish-language news website, BBC News Polska, and its content on social channels. Going live from June 24th, the website will ...