Reach to cut 220 editorial jobs, citing shift to AI summaries

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What this means for you

If your revenue depends on search referrals, note that a large British publisher is now planning for fewer clicks rather than more. Otherwise, nothing to act on: Reach has not said which titles or roles are affected, or when the cuts land.

Reach, which publishes the Mirror and Express, announced on 16 September that it is cutting 220 further editorial jobs, saying a "mammoth shift" in how audiences find content has cut its online traffic. The company said readers increasingly turn to summaries generated by artificial intelligence instead of visiting its sites. Reach also owns regional titles including the Manchester Evening News, Birmingham Mail and Liverpool Echo. It has not said which titles lose how many roles, or when.

Key facts

  • ·Reach, publisher of the Mirror and Express, said on 16 September 2026 that it will cut a further 220 editorial jobs. source
  • ·Reach attributed the cuts to what it called a "mammoth shift" in how audiences seek out content. source
  • ·Reach said online traffic had fallen dramatically while readers increasingly turn to AI-generated summaries. source
  • ·Reach's titles include the Manchester Evening News, the Birmingham Mail and the Liverpool Echo. source

What the sources say

  • The Guardian AI — Single report on the publisher's latest round of job cuts and the cause it gives.

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