Mon, 08 Sep 2025

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 Mirror and Express owner to cut over 300 jobs

Reach tells staff it plans to share content across its papers and put a "new focus" on digital subscriptions.
Reach, the owner of several major UK newspapers including the Daily Mirror and Express, has announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs as it shifts focus towards video content and digital subscriptions. The company will axe 321 positions but create 135 new roles, citing the need for a "wholesale change" in its operations. Reach's chief content officer David Higgerson said the changes were necessary to match resources with ambition and adapt to a rapidly changing media landscape. The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed concerns about the impact on staff morale and job security, particularly with the increasing use of artificial intelligence tools. The NUJ is seeking further clarification on how AI will be used in the restructure. Reach plans to create a "live news network" allowing journalists to write for multiple titles simultaneously and prioritize digital subscriptions as rival tabloids introduce paywalls online. This announcement comes after recent redundancies at Reach, including 100 jobs put at risk in July. The company has reported £27m in pre-tax profit for the first half of the year but is under pressure from financial challenges facing the newspaper industry.
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