Huw Edwards got £40,000 pay rise despite suspension

Back to the BBC, which these days is better at being in the news than making it. The six-figure salary list for 2023-24 has been published and with it come some quite interesting revelations. Top earner Gary Lineker received £1.35 million, while Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball isn’t too far behind on £950,000. Big names including Greg James, Stephen Nolan and Fiona Bruce saw their salaries increase while politicos Laura Kuenssberg and Nick Robinson also made the list.

But, most interestingly, Mr S notices that Huw Edwards saw his salary rise by a colossal £40,000 last year – despite not having worked for most of the last 12 months. Edwards was suspended by the BBC in July 2023 after the presenter was found to be at the centre of a sex scandal, facing allegations that he had solicited explicit images from a young man. He resigned from the Beeb in April this year, citing medical reasons.