British newspaper publisher giant Reach, which owns the Daily Mirror and Daily Express, will cut 220 editorial jobs as part of a restructuring of its news operations, The Independent reported on Wednesday.
The company will also create 60 new positions focused on areas including subscriptions and longer-form video, while about 65 jobs in its commercial division are expected to be cut.
Reach Chief Content Officer David Higgerson said in an internal email to staff that the company was being affected by declining traffic referrals from Google search and growing competition from the BBC, according to the report.
The publisher will also close three regional news websites — KentLive, AberdeenLive and GalwayBeo — as part of the changes.
Journalists across platforms affected
The cuts will affect journalists working across print, digital and video operations, with Reach beginning a minimum 45-day consultation with employees.
Reach, one of Britain’s largest commercial news publishers, also owns titles including the Daily Star, Manchester Evening News and Liverpool Echo.
The company has previously announced job cuts as the traditional newspaper industry faces declining print readership.
The sector is also facing growing use of AI-generated summaries, which can provide information without users visiting news websites.
The latest restructuring comes as publishers continue to adjust their business models amid changes in how audiences discover and consume news online.
