Met Office loses BBC weather forecasting contract after almost a century

‘The Met Office has lost its BBC weather forecasting contract after almost a century, the broadcast company has confirmed.

The Met has provided data for BBC forecasts since their first ever weather bulletin in 1922.

However, the BBC has now opened up the contract to foreign competition, including firms from The Netherlands and New Zealand. The new replacement will be expected to take over from next year.

A BBC spokesperson explained that the broadcasters are legally obliged to deliver the best value for money for the taxpayer and that they believed alternate providers would be in a better position to do so.’

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