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BBC Annual Report Reveals Salaries, Outlines Culture Reforms

For the first time the BBC has disclosed the salaries of every contributor earning above £178,000.

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Overview

  • The 2024/25 report lists salaries for all contributors earning above £178,000, naming Gary Lineker as the top earner at £1.35 million.
  • An independent review found 45 of 83 misconduct allegations against former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace to be substantiated and upheld a separate finding that John Torode used racist language.
  • Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into the Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary after a review confirmed an accuracy breach over undisclosed family ties.
  • Avon and Somerset Police are probing the BBC’s live stream of punk duo Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set, prompting a broadcaster apology and a pledge to drop acts deemed high risk.
  • Director-General Tim Davie and Chair Samir Shah will appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on September 9 and have announced a two-year culture reform programme to strengthen accountability.