Top BBC News presenters have been served redundancy letters according to reports.

The list is said to include Huw Edwards, Reeta Chakrabarti, Clive Myrie and Sophie Raworth.

According to The Mail on Sunday, the presenters were offered the chance to take voluntary redundancy as part of the BBC's bids to save on costs.

The offers were sent out by the interim managing editor of news and current affairs, Philippa Busby to the staff at BBC 1 and BBC Radio 4.

The Mail reports that the letter states: "As you will be aware, in 2022 we announced a number of changes across BBC News which have meant that some colleagues have been placed at risk of redundancy, including some colleagues in presenter roles."

Oxford Mail:

The letter later goes on to propose to staff that those we would "like to consider potentially leaving the BBC under voluntary redundancy” should arrange a meeting with Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Tim Burden. 

A newsroom source also told The Mail: "The email is addressed to all senior news presenters and presenters on the band immediately below. Everyone got it on the same day.

"Senior figures in TV news, including Huw Edwards, Sophie Raworth, Clive Myrie and Reeta Chakrabarti, have received the letter. It's also been sent to the main presenters on Radio 4's Today programme."

The BBC has also responded to the news, with a spokesperson from the BBC to the Mirror sharing: "This isn’t about any new job cuts - it’s a standard HR exercise relating to savings we’ve announced previously - and it’s not targeting any individuals; we have to send it to everyone who’s at the same grade.

“We’re looking for expressions of interest in redundancy, not offering it, and it’s not the case that any or everyone who came forward would be accepted."