The broadcasting unions have voted by large majorities to strike over the plan to cut thousands of jobs at the BBC.

There will be one day strikes on  May 23, May 31 and June 1.

This was the way the unions voted:

Result from BECTU
BBC staff members
Votes cast      2457      49.4%
YES      1907      77.6%
NO      549      22.3%
BBC Broadcast
Votes cast      199      54.5%
YES      175      87.9%
NO      24      12.0%
BBC Resources
Votes cast      413      56.1%
YES      357      86.4%
NO      56      13.5%

Result from NUJ
Votes cast      2159      64.2%
YES      1810      83.9%
NO      348      16.1%

BECTU's lead BBC official, Luke Crawley, said: "This is a clear signal to Mark Thompson that he is going too far, too fast, in his plans for changes. We've got an overwhelming mandate for strike action, proving that the Director General is badly out of touch with his staff."

This was the BBC's statement on the strike plan:

"We regret that the unions have decided to take industrial action.

"By threatening the BBC's output, the unions put at risk the BBC's relationship with the public which is not in anyone's interest.

"Industrial action will not remove the need for further consultation or the need for the BBC to implement changes which will enable us to put more money into improved programmes and services.

"We will, of course, do everything we can to bring the best possible service to viewers and listeners during any industrial action."