Overview

• The report lists Gary Lineker as the BBC’s top earner for the eighth time with a salary of £1.35 million, followed by Zoe Ball at £515,000–£519,999 and Alan Shearer at £440,000–£444,999.
• More than two-thirds of the broadcaster’s top 20 on-air talents received pay rises in 2024/25, with Radio 1’s Greg James, Question Time host Fiona Bruce and political correspondent Nick Robinson among those seeing increases.
• BBC chair Samir Shah confirmed that several staff members were dismissed after an independent workplace culture review, undercutting longstanding concerns about behavioural standards.
• Director-General Tim Davie ordered the removal of the Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary from iPlayer following an accuracy breach to reinforce editorial compliance.
• A Lewis Silkin investigation substantiated 45 of 83 allegations against MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace, prompting the BBC to confirm it will not engage him for future projects.