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BBC Annual Report Reveals Gaza Probe, Presenter Misconduct and Top Salaries

The findings set the stage for BBC leaders to face parliamentary questions in September.

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Overview

  • Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into the Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary after an internal review found it breached editorial guidelines by failing to disclose the child narrator’s family ties.
  • An independent culture review upheld 45 misconduct allegations against Gregg Wallace and confirmed a racist-language finding against co-host John Torode, leading to new workplace reforms.
  • Police inquiries by Avon and Somerset and the Met followed the live-streamed Glastonbury set by Bob Vylan, which prompted BBC apologies and a pledge to curb high-risk broadcasts.
  • The report discloses top-earner pay with Gary Lineker at £1.35 million and shows licence-fee income rose to £3.84 billion despite roughly 100,000 cancelled subscriptions.
  • Chairman Samir Shah revealed staff dismissals resulting from the culture review and announced that he and Director-General Tim Davie will answer MPs’ questions on September 9.