As more than half a million people stopped paying the licence fee last year, it seems the Corporation's presenters are still being paid too much, says NICOLA METHVEN

BBC's annual report touts BAFTA wins and record ratings even as editorial controversies and a third annual deficit deepen its funding crisis.

The 53-year-old earned between £745,000 and £749,999 for the year ending in March 2026, according to the corporation's Annual Report.

New figures released by the BBC have revealed the top salaries of their stars, with disgraced Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills doubling his salary to £750,000 before his shock sacking

Director general Matt Brittin says funding model ties corporation to the past as number of licences falls by 539,000

The BBC's new director-general, Matt Brittin, pictured at Wimbledon, has described the broadcaster as facing a 'moment of real jeopardy'.

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Roll up, roll up – it’s that deeply depressing time of year once again. The BBC has today published its annual list of obscenely overpaid employees, a chart dominated by so-called…

As more than half a million people stopped paying the licence fee last year, it seems the Corporation's presenters are still being paid too much, says NICOLA METHVEN

JAMIE ANGUS: Last year, 539,000 households stopped paying the £174.50 fee, a much faster drop than expected and an increase of more than 75 per cent on the previous year's 300,000…