BBC braces for damning reports over Gregg Wallace and Gaza film
The report into the alleged inappropriate behaviour of Wallace, the former Masterchef host, commissioned by Banijay, an independent production company, is expected to be published this morning.
It will be followed by the report into Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, a documentary shelved after it was revealed it featured the son of a Hamas official, which is expected to be critical of the corporation and identify failures in the making of the programme.
The Telegraph understands that BBC staff have 'lawyered up' ahead of the Gaza report, with BBC News staff seeking legal advice as they fear being scapegoated.
On Sunday, Dame Melanie Dawes, the Ofcom chief executive, said the BBC was losing the public's trust following a spate of fiascos.
Tim Davie, the BBC director general, has been under mounting pressure for weeks following the broadcast of the rap duo Bob Vylan leading chants of 'death to the IDF' at Glastonbury, which left him fighting for his job.
He will face further questions about the scandals on Tuesday when the corporation's annual report is released.
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Leader Live
30 minutes ago
- Leader Live
BBC will not tolerate behaviour outlined in Wallace report, says chief
The 58-year-old was speaking as the BBC unveiled its annual report, the day after the report into Wallace found a total of 45 out of the 83 allegations of misconduct made during his time on the show were substantiated, including one allegation of 'unwelcome physical contact'. Speaking about the independent report commissioned by MasterChef producer Banijay UK, Davie said: 'From our side, it's simple, we're not going to tolerate behaviour that is not in line with our values. 'The industry needs to change, and we want to lead in the front, myself and the BBC leadership team will not tolerate people who are behaving inappropriately. 'There is no place in or on the BBC for those who are not prepared to live by our values, whoever they are. 'This is a time of transition for the industry, a reset, and the changes we are driving are overdue.' On Monday, Wallace's MasterChef co-host John Torode confirmed he had a standalone allegation of racist language upheld in the same report. He said had 'no recollection of the incident' and was 'shocked and saddened' by the allegation in an Instagram post. In November 2024, the show's production company, Banijay UK, announced Wallace would step away from his role on the BBC cooking show while historical allegations of misconduct were investigated. The report concluded that the 'majority of the substantiated allegations against Mr Wallace related to inappropriate sexual language and humour', adding that 'a smaller number of allegations of other inappropriate language and being in a state of undress were also substantiated'. During the release of the annual report, BBC chair Samir Shah revealed for the first time that several members of staff had been dismissed as a result of an independent review of workplace culture commissioned by the BBC. He said: 'This is the first time we're going to say this publicly, several people have been dismissed as a result (of the review). 'But that, alongside the way the executive responded to the Banijay report into MasterChef yesterday, and I want audiences to feel confident that we are addressing these challenges. 'Finally, at the same time as acknowledging and dealing with the things they've gone wrong, the BBC has delivered an outstanding range of content to licence.' Davie later turned his attention to the Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone documentary, after a review found it had breached the corporation's editorial guidelines on accuracy. The programme was removed from BBC iPlayer in February after it emerged that the child narrator, Abdullah, is the son of Ayman Alyazouri, who has worked as Hamas's deputy minister of agriculture. Davie added: 'There was a breach of our editorial guidelines, there was no breach on impartiality and no evidence of any outside interest impact on the programme. 'But there was a breach of accuracy, and that is not acceptable, so we are taking action to ensure proper accountability and we're taking immediate steps to stop a failing like this being repeated. 'Despite this mistake, I do want to credit thousands of people across the BBC for delivering such brave impartial journalism despite immense challenges and very significant personal pressure. 'Personally, I remain utterly committed to delivering impartial coverage without fear or favour. It is needed now more than ever in this polarising world.' On Monday, Ofcom announced it would investigate the documentary under its broadcasting code, which states factual programmes 'must not materially mislead the audience'.
BBC News
34 minutes ago
- BBC News
BBC pay 2024-2025: The full list of star salaries
The BBC has published the salaries of its highest-paid stars as part of its annual of the Day presenter Gary Lineker, who departed in May after apologising for reposting a social media post about Zionism that included an illustration considered antisemitic, was again the corporation's top earner in the region of £1,350,000 - £1,354,99 - the same amount as the previous is followed by former Radio 2 breakfast host Zoe Ball, who also left her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show in December - three quarters of the way through the financial year meaning her salary is lower than last year - but having already earned approximately £515,000 - £519,999. In May, she began hosting a Saturday show on the same of the Day pundit Alan Shearer, in third place, took home £440,000 - £444,999, while in fourth, Radio 1 presenter Greg James received £425,000 - £429,999. Fifth on the list is Question Time host Fiona Bruce who earned £410,000 - £414,999. The wages of all three increased year-on-year. Some famous BBC faces such as Rylan Clark, Claudia Winkleman, David Mitchell and Rob Brydon don't make the list as the BBC does not have to disclose the salaries of stars who are paid through production companies like BBC Studios , which is classed as a commercial entity. Who's missing from the BBC salaries list, and why?BBC pay 2023-2024: The full list of star salariesHere are the list of presenters who earned more than £178,000, according to the BBC's ▼, ▲ and ➤ icons show whether their salary has moved up, down or remained the same. A ★ icon represents a presenter making a new appearance or re-entry onto the list. ➤ Gary Lineker - £1,350,000 - £1,354,99Match of the Day, Premier League, FA Cup, Sports Personality of the Year2023/2024: £1,350,000-£1,354,9992022/2023: £1,350,000-£1,354,9992021/2022: £1,350,000-£1,354,999▼Zoe Ball - £515,000 - £519,999Radio 2's Zoe Ball Breakfast Show2023/2024: £950,000-£954,9992022/2023: £980,000-£984,9992021/2022: £980,000-£984,999▲Alan Shearer - £440,000 - £444,999 Match of the Day: Premier League, FA Cup2023/2024: £380,000-£384,9992022/2023: £445,000-£449,9992021/2022: £450,000-£454,999▲Greg James - £425,000 - £429,999Radio 1 Breakfast Show2023/2024: £415,000- £419,9992022/2023: £395,000- £399,9992021/2022: £390,000-£394,999▲Fiona Bruce - £410,000 - £414,999Question Time and presenting on BBC One2023/2024: 405,000 - £409,0002022/2023: £395,000-£399,9992021/2022: £410,000-£414,999▲Nick Robinson - £410,000 - £414,999Radio 4's Today programme, Radio 4's Political Thinking podcast2023/2024: £345,000 - £349,0002022/2023: £275,000 - £279,9992021/2022: £270,000-£274,999➤Stephen Nolan - £405,000 - £409,999The Nolan Show on Radio Ulster, Nolan Live on BBC One (Northern Ireland), The Stephen Nolan Show on 5 Live2023/2024: £405,000-£409,9992022/2023: £400,000-£404,9992021/2022: £415,000-£419,999▲Laura Kuenssberg - £395,000 - £399,999Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, documentary series2023/2024: £325,000 - £329,9992022/2023: £305,000 - £309,9992021/2022: £260,000-£264,999▲Vernon Kay - £390,000 - £394,999Radio 2 mid-morning show, Radio 2's Dance Sounds of the 90s2023/2024: £320,000 - £324,999▲Justin Webb - £365,000 - £369,999Radio 4's Today programme, Americast podcast2023/2024: £320,000 – 324,9992022/2023: £280,000 - £284,9992021/2022: £255,000-£259,999 ▲Scott Mills - £355,000 - £359,999Radio 2 early afternoon show and now breakfast show, plus Pop Top 10 on BBC Sounds and other appearances.2023/2024: £315,000 - £319,9992022/2023: £300,000 - £304,9992021/2022: £400,000-£404,999▲Naga Munchetty - £355,000 - £359,999BBC Breakfast, Radio 5 Live's Naga Munchetty Programme, UK general election2023/2024: £345,000 - £349,9992022/2023: £335,000 - £339,9992021/2022: £365,000-£369,999▲Sophie Raworth - £350,000 - £354,999BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten. UK General Election2023/2024: £325,000 - £329,9992022/2023: £365,000 - £369,9992021/2022: £305,000-£309,999▲Clive Myrie - £335,000 - £339,999BBC News at One, Six and Ten and UK General Election, Music Matters on Radio 3.2023/2024: £310,000 - £314,9992022/2023: £285,000 - £289,9992021/2022: £255,000-£259,999▼Mishal Husain - 325,000 - £329,999Radio 4's Today programme, BBC One presenting, Today debates for Radio 4 and other projects. UK General Election debates2023/2024: £340,000 - £344,9992022/2023: £315,000 - £319,9992021/2022: £275,000-£279,999▲Mark Chapman - £325,000 - £329,999Radio 5 Live Sport, Match of the Day 2, Challenge Cup, European Football Championships, Olympics2023/2024: £260,000 - £264,9992022/2023: £325,000 - £329,9992021/2022: £250,000-£254,999▲Amol Rajan - £315,000 - £319,999Radio 4's Today programme, Amol Rajan Interviews, Radio 4's Rethink, The Today Podcast2023/2024: £310,000 - £314,9992022/2023: £335,000 - £339,9992021/2022: £325,000-£329,999▲Jeremy Vine - £310,000 - £314,99Radio 2 shows and News Election shows2023/2024: £285,000 - £289,9992022/2023: £285,000 - £289,9992021/2022: £290,000-£294,999▼Sara Cox - £310,000 - £314,99Radio 2 early evening show. Various other engagements across public service2023/2024: £315,000 – 319,9992022/2023: £285,000 - £289,9992021/2022: £275,000-£279,999▲Nicky Campbell - £300,000 - £304,999Radio 5 Live Nicky Campbell Show, Different2023/2024: £295,000 - £299,9992022/2023: £295,000 - £299,9992021/2022: £295,000-£299,999▲Evan Davis - £300,000 - £304,999Radio 4's PM and Radio 4's The Bottom Line2023/2024: £290,000 - £294,9992022/2023: £280,000 - £284,9992021/2022: £270,000-£274,999▲Reeta Chakrabarti - £300,000 - £304,999News at One, Six and Ten. UK General Election2023/2024: £270,000 - £274,9992022/2023: £215,000 - £219,9992021/2022: £200,000-£204,999▲Ros Atkins: £295,000 - £299,999Analysis Editor, The Media Show2023/2024: £290,000 - £294,9992022/2023: £260,000 - £264,999▲Tina Daheley - £295,000 - £299,99Radio 2 Breakfast Show, cover for Jeremy Vine, BBC One News Bulletins, BBC Breakfast2023/2024: £270,000 - £274,9992022/2023: £240,000 - £244,999*Emma Barnett - £285,000 - £289,999Presentation days, Woman's Hour and multiplatform interviews▼Victoria Derbyshire - £275,000 - £279,999Newsnight, Ukrainecast podcast2023/2024: £295,000 - £299,9992022/2023: £295,000 - £299,9992021/2022: £240,000-£244,999▲Chris Mason - £270,000 - £274,999Political editor2023/2024: £260,000 - £264,9992022/2023: £225,000 - £229,999▲Jeremy Bowen - £260,000 - £264,99International Editor2023/2024: £240,000 - £244,9992022/2023: £230,000 - £234,9992021/2022: £230,000-£234,999▲Sarah Montague - £250,000 - £254,999Radio 4's World at One, HARDtalk cover, multiplatform interviews2023/2024: £245,000 - £249,9992022/2023: £245,000 - £249,9992021/2022: £245,000-£249,999▲Trevor Nelson - £245,000 - £249,999Radio 2's Rhythm Nation, plus other shows on Radio 2 and 1Xtra and other engagements2023/2024: £235,000 - £239,9992022/2023: £240,000 - £244,9992021/2022: £210,000-£214,999▲Katya Adler - £240,000 - £244,999Europe Editor, The Global Story podcast2023/2024: £230,000 - £234,9992022/2023: £225,000 - £229,9992021/2022: £215,000-£219,999Jon Kay – £240,000 - £244,999BBC Breakfast, Radio 4 Pick of the Week, Radio 4 Saturday Live, Radio 4 Podcast Fairy Meadow, UK General Election2023/2024: £225,000 - £229,999▼Faisal Islam - £235,000 - £239,999Economics editor, Newsnight cover2023/2024: £260,000 - £264,9992022/2023: £230,000 - £234,9992021/2022: £240,000-£244,999▲Fergal Keane - £235,000 - £239,999Special Correspondent2023/2024: £225,000 - £229,9992022/2023: £215,000 - £219,9992021/2022: £210,000-£214,999▲Rick Edwards – £235,000 - £239,9995 Live Breakfast Show, Fighting Talk, 5 Live Football coverage2023/2024: £215,000 - £219,9992022/2023: £178,000 - £184,999▼Jo Whiley - £230,000 - £234,999Radio 2 evening show, and other engagements2023/2024: £245,000 - £249,9992022/2023: £230,000 - £234,9992021/2022: £265,000-£269,999▼Jason Mohammad - £230,000 - £234,999Daily BBC Wales programme, Final Score, Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday2023/2024: £245,000 - £249,9992022/2023: £255,000 - £259,9992021/2022: £285,000-£289,999▲Sarah Smith - £230,000 - £234,999North America Editor2023/2024: £225,000 - £229,9992022/2023: £220,000 - £224,999 ▼Simon Jack - £225,000 - £229,999Business Editor, Radio 4 Today cover, podcasts2023/2024: £240,000 - £244,9992022/2023: £210,000 - £214,9992021/2022: £205,000-£209,999➤Rachel Burden - £220,000 - £224,995Live Breakfast Show, BBC Breakfast.2023/2024: £220,000 - £224,9992022/2023: £195,000 - £195,999*Katie Razzall - £220,000 - £224,99Media and culture editor, and The Media Show plus Newsnight cover▲Mark Easton – £210,000 - £214,999Home Editor2023/2024: £205,000 - £209,9992022/2023: £195,000 - £195,999▲Stephen Sackur – £210,000 - £214,999HARDtalk interviews2023/2024: £200,000 - £204,9992022/2023: £190,000 - £194,999*Orla Guerin - £210,000 - £214,999Senior international correspondent▼Ben Thompson - £205,000 - £209,999BBC Business presentation, BBC Breakfast presentation, BBC News Channel presentation cover 2023/2024: £225,000 - £229,999▼Christian Fraser - £205,000 - £209,999Presentation days, Newsnight cover and UK General Election▼Alex Scott - 205,000 - £209,999Football Focus, Women's Super League, European Football Championship, Sports Personality of the Year2023/2024: £220,000 - £224,9992022/2023: £185,000 - £189,999➤Lyse Doucet - £205,000 - £209,999Chief International Correspondent2023/2024: £205,000 - £209,9992022/2023: £205,000 - £209,999*Jonny Dymond - £205,000 - £209,999Royal correspondent and Radio 4 programmes including the World at One▲Chris Sutton - £200,000 - £204,999BBC Radio 5 live Sport, 606, Football Focus, Final Score2023/2024: £190,000 - £194,999*Lucy Hockings - £200,000 - £204,999Presentation days, Global Story podcast, Ukrainecast cover*Ben Brown - £200,000 - £204,999BBC News at One and News channel*Matthew Amroliwal - £200,000 - £204,999Presentation days*Sally Nugent - £200,000 - £204,999Presentation days and UK General Election*Jane Hill - £200,000 - £204,999Presentation days, and The World Tonight on Radio 4 The rest of the list:£195,000 - £199,999Owain Wyn Evans - Radio 2 early breakfast showMaryam Moshi - presentation daysSally Bundock - business presentation daysAnnita McVeigh, presentation days£190,000 - £194,999Charlie Stayt - BBC BreakfastJohn Simpson - World Affairs editor, Unspun World with John SimpsonCraig Charles - 6 Music daytime show and Funk and Soul show£185,000 - £189,999Catriona Perry - presentation days (USA), The President's Pathpodcast, Global Story podcastSumi Somaskan - presentation days (USA), The President's Pathpodcast, Global Story podcast£178,000 - £184,999Gary Davies - Radio 2 Sounds of the 80s, Radio 2 coverSteven Lai - presentation days (Singapore)Charlie Hedges - shows on Radio 1 including Dance Anthems
The Sun
39 minutes ago
- The Sun
‘Did you expect smoked salmon?' Brit slammed for complaining his staggeringly cheap Benidorm fry-up tasted ‘low quality'
A BRIT expat has been roasted by online comments after slamming the "cheapest" Full English breakfast in Benidorm. Louis Grier, who lives in the popular holiday hotspot, tried out the staple fry up for just £3.90. 6 6 6 The 32-year-old "Benidorm Fanatic" was stunned when he found a place that sells such a hearty breakfast so cheap. He shared his findings with his 43,000 TikTok followers - although he was less than impressed with the end product. Louis paid a total of £3.90 (€4.50), for the meal, but it failed to meet his expectations. "I visited Marianos, a renowned restaurant in Benidorm," he told What's The Jam. "It is celebrated for its exceptional chicken, considered by many to be the finest in Spain, and is also highly regarded as the best take away in Benidorm. "Considering its popularity among both English and Spanish speakers, this establishment has consistently provided excellent food to British patrons for numerous years, and I have thoroughly enjoyed many wonderful takeaway meals. "However, I regret to say that the breakfast was quite unappetising, and I was unable to eat it – it was that bad. "It tasted undercooked and of very low quality. "I would maybe go back but only for its famous chicken." The video shows him sat outside the cafe as he orders his low-cost Full English breakfast. Flooding leaves cars underwater and turns streets to rivers as hols hotspot in Spain is lashed by thunderstorms The plate had two pieces of toast, one sausage, two eggs, two mushrooms, a tomato, a hash brown and two rashers of bacon. But Louis called it "gross" and the "worst breakfast" he's ever had. However, commenters on his video were divided on the matter, with some voicing their support and others roasting the expat. "What do you expect for that money? Smoked salmon," one user posted. "Never thought of Mariano's for breakie haha," another said. "What was wrong with it, everything looked fine, that's not a fair review," a third posted. But other commenters were in full agreement with Louis. One user said: "That's all I've tried there. "It's terrible, so I've never been back. The place is a dump." "Mariano's has gone right down hill to what it used to be," another posted. It comes after a Brit gran was accused of "fabricating complaints" by a Corfu hotel boss after she moaned her stay was a "nightmare" thanks to "no bacon, sausages or chips". The OAP was accused by the hotel of fishing for compensation - and the manager even claimed she had blamed the staff for bad weather. 6
