BT cuts almost 8,000 jobs as cost-cutting helps lift profit 12%
Telecoms group says workforce has fallen to 90,000, with further cuts expected as it targets £3.7bn in savings by 2030
BT has shed nearly 8,000 roles since the end of March as it pushes ahead with a sweeping cost-reduction drive, with pre-tax profit rising 12% to £1.1bn in the six months to September.