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The BBC has published its Annual Plan. No surprises as far as News is concerned and some rather vague details for the News Channel.

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We will create a new BBC News investigations unit, bringing together existing talent and creating new reporting roles. The unit will work closely with investigations specialists across BBC News – including Current Affairs and the World Service – such as those on Panorama, BBC Eye and File on Four. It will help put our investigative firepower at the heart of BBC News, where it can be seen by the biggest audience possible.

As part of these changes, we will reformat Newsnight, prioritising high-quality, consequential, news-making interviews, discussion and debate that audiences value most. The new programme will have access to experts from across BBC News, who will take part in the conversation and share their expertise and insights.

The UK feed of the News Channel will continue to serve UK audiences with coverage of major local, regional, national UK and global stories, with daytime and peak hours anchored from London and Salford. The News Channel will also offer even more choice to audiences across the world.

As well as core coverage, the News Channel will further develop its live news, special programming and will make more use of content from our story streaming offer.

Across 2024/25, we will develop plans to transform the way we work across BBC News. UK story teams will have an increasing focus on digital storytelling and live output, with a reduction in the amount of television packaging. We will use new technologies to deliver our news output more efficiently and more flexibly. We will also continue to review all output to ensure it is delivering value for money and continue to look at where we need to reduce broadcast hours, working with Ofcom to review proposals where appropriate.