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BBC's Clive Myrie Apologizes for Undeclared Earnings

The news presenter failed to report over £65,000 from external engagements, breaching BBC transparency rules.

  • Clive Myrie, a prominent BBC news presenter, did not declare earnings from 11 corporate events over the past year.
  • The undeclared earnings, totaling at least £65,000, included significant fees from events like ING's Views From The Top dinner.
  • BBC employees are required to report external earnings monthly, a rule introduced for transparency by Director-General Tim Davie in 2021.
  • Myrie has apologized to the BBC, which will update its earnings register to include the omitted events in the next quarterly publication.
  • A BBC spokesperson confirmed that Myrie was reminded of his reporting responsibilities following the oversight.
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