Journalists are set for a fresh two-day strike over planned cuts to local journalism at the BBC.

National Union of Journalists members working for the corporation in England have voted for a 48-hour strike on Wednesday 7 June and Thursday 8 June.

The announcement comes after the NUJ revealed last week that members working in television, online and radio at BBC Local in England had narrowly rejected a fresh offer by the broadcaster amid planned changes to its radio services.

A work to rule, which includes journalists refusing to act up to more senior roles, has also been re-established.

Twice last week BBC Look North’s evening news programme from Newcastle was unable to go ahead because NUJ members refused to act up and present the programme, according to the union.

The strike will coincide with a lobby on Parliament on Wednesday 7 June at which the NUJ’s BBC members will ask MPs to maintain political pressure on the corporation over the proposed changes.

The dispute began in October after the BBC announced the proposed loss of 139 radio roles, with all existing radio staff having to reapply for their own jobs, and a concurrent investment in local digital journalism to create 131 new jobs.

The NUJ says less sharing of programmes at weekends and during the week is needed for the dispute to be settled.

Paul Siegert, NUJ national broadcasting organiser, said: “Many of our members who have had to reapply for their jobs and face redundancy have had a very bruising and upsetting time. They feel this has been very badly managed by senior managers.

“This fight is about the heart of the BBC’s public service remit.

“Local news is vital not just so people can be informed to be able to participate in local democracy, it binds communities together and for the many who will not be able to access local news digitally they will lose the familiar presenters who have become their friends.

“Local radio is not expensive in terms of the BBC’s budget, and we believe that the BBC could easily solve this dispute.”

A BBC spokesperson said: “We’re obviously disappointed with the result of the NUJ ballot.

“We will continue to engage with the union as we have done over the last few months in an effort to minimise the impact on our staff and our audiences.

“We have a plan to modernise local services across England – including more news journalists and a stronger local online service – which will see no overall reduction in staffing levels or local funding.

“Our goal is a local service across TV, radio and online that delivers even greater value to communities.”