The Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off. The newspaper's books department will be closed, and its Washington-area news department and editing staff will be restructured, Murray told staff members. In recent weeks, many Post staff members have been appealing directly to the newspaper's owner, billionaire Jeff Bezos. The Washington Post Guild, the union for staff members, had appealed to the public to send a message to Bezos: "Enough is enough. Without the staff of The Washington Post, there is no Washington Post."

Source: The Telegraph February 05, 2026 02:02 UTC