BBC to Investigate Missing Payments for Clive Myrie’s Outside Work

[Social Media]

 

The BBC is currently investigating unrecorded payments made to Clive Myrie for outside work after claims surfaced that several moonlighting fees were not properly logged in the broadcaster’s earnings register. According to reports, some payments for external events, which Myrie hosted in addition to his duties as a presenter, have not been included in the corporation’s official records.

 

The BBC maintains a regular log of external payments made to its staff, which is intended to ensure transparency about additional earnings outside their BBC salaries. However, recent reports suggest that some of Myrie’s payments, including those for a number of corporate events, were missing from the register. This issue was brought to light by *The Sunday Times*, which noted that a payment of £5,000 to £10,000 for Myrie’s role as host at an Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association lunch in March had not been recorded.

 

In response to these claims, the BBC has committed to reviewing the situation and updating the register if needed. “There appears to have been some administrative errors in relation to entries on the register. These will be reviewed and, where necessary, the register will be updated,” a BBC spokesman said.

 

Clive Myrie, one of the BBC's most prominent presenters, is among the corporation's highest-paid staff members, earning between £310,000 and £314,999. On top of this, he has become known for participating in external speaking events, which is a common practice among top BBC presenters. These events often pay substantial fees, contributing to the presenter’s overall income. According to a study by the *Press Gazette*, Myrie is at the top of the list when it comes to additional earnings from outside work, bringing in around £66,000 over the 12 months leading up to June 2024. This puts him ahead of other prominent BBC presenters such as Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson.

 

The issue of moonlighting among BBC presenters has long been a topic of discussion, with some critics questioning whether presenters' outside engagements conflict with their roles within the BBC. However, there has been no suggestion of any wrongdoing on Myrie’s part in relation to the unrecorded payments, and the issue appears to be primarily an administrative oversight.

 

Myrie has gained increasing prominence within the BBC, especially after the departure of Huw Edwards from the News at Ten. Alongside Reeta Chakrabarti and Sophie Raworth, Myrie has been filling in as one of the rotating presenters for the BBC’s flagship evening news bulletin. There has been widespread speculation about who will eventually take over Edwards’ role permanently, with bookmakers frequently placing Myrie as the favorite for the position. 

 

Despite the current investigation into the missing payments, Myrie has expressed satisfaction with his position and salary at the BBC, stating previously that he is "incredibly pleased with what I've got."

 

Based on a report from: Daily Telegraph 2024-09-24

 

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

Remove the padding and we are left with:

 

4 hours ago, Social Media said:

However, there has been no suggestion of any wrongdoing on Myrie’s part in relation to the unrecorded payments, and the issue appears to be primarily an administrative oversight.

 

 

 

 

[mikeymike100]

Do the UK tax people, Inland Revenue,  know about this???

[JonnyF]

5 hours ago, Social Media said:

The issue of moonlighting among BBC presenters has long been a topic of discussion, with some critics questioning whether presenters' outside engagements conflict with their roles within the BBC. However, there has been no suggestion of any wrongdoing on Myrie’s part in relation to the unrecorded payments, and the issue appears to be primarily an administrative oversight.

 

Seems to be a lot of "oversights" lately from the BBC (and Labour).😄

 

It's almost like they simply got caught out in their corrupt little schemes. No surprise given the lack of ethics in both organizations. 

[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, JonnyF said:

 

Seems to be a lot of "oversights" lately from the BBC (and Labour).😄

 

It's almost like they simply got caught out in their corrupt little schemes. No surprise given the lack of ethics in both organizations. 

“This issue was brought to light by *The Sunday Times*, which noted that a payment of £5,000 to £10,000 for Myrie’s role as host at an Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association lunch in March had not been recorded.”

 

 

[JonnyF]

13 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

“This issue was brought to light by *The Sunday Times*, which noted that a payment of £5,000 to £10,000 for Myrie’s role as host at an Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association lunch in March had not been recorded.”

 

 

 

Yes the BBC was a shambles in March. 

 

It's been a shambles for decades. 

 

Time to defund the state funded leftist propaganda machine. 

[Watawattana]

3 hours ago, JonnyF said:

Time to defund the state funded leftist propaganda machine.

Don't agree, but maybe GB News should be funded for balance?

[Watawattana]

5 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

Do the UK tax people, Inland Revenue,  know about this???

Looks like Clive Myrie has been honest, telling the BC that he's done moonlighting that's allowed in his contract.  Seems just a screw up by the BBC in not transferring that honesty to the Register.  So, as Clive seems honest, I'd suspect he'd declare all his income on his Tax Return.  I don't know for sure of course, but I can't see anything in this article that leads me to believe he wouldn't be honest.

[JonnyF]

3 minutes ago, Watawattana said:

Don't agree, but maybe GB News should be funded for balance?

 

GBNews isn't as far to the right as the BBC is to the left, so I don't believe that would be balanced. 

[Chomper Higgot]

16 minutes ago, Watawattana said:

Don't agree, but maybe GB News should be funded for balance?

GB News and ‘Balance’ don’t belong I the same sentence.

[simon43]

4 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

GB News and ‘Balance’ don’t belong I the same sentence.

GB News is an excellent, independent media organisation that isn't afraid to expose important news stories that other MSM media ignore. Muslim rape gangs, discrimination against the indigenous population and so on.  Long may they continue their good work!

[Chomper Higgot]

4 minutes ago, simon43 said:

GB News is an excellent, independent media organisation that isn't afraid to expose important news stories that other MSM media ignore. Muslim rape gangs, discrimination against the indigenous population and so on.  Long may they continue their good work!

Except for:

 

https://deadline.com/2024/03/gb-news-ofcom-breach-five-times-politicians-news-presenters-jacob-rees-mogg-1235860985/amp/

[RayC]

5 hours ago, JonnyF said:

 

Seems to be a lot of "oversights" lately from the BBC (and Labour).😄

 

It's almost like they simply got caught out in their corrupt little schemes. No surprise given the lack of ethics in both organizations. 

 

Where is the corruption in this particular case?

[simon43]

41 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Except for:

 

https://deadline.com/2024/03/gb-news-ofcom-breach-five-times-politicians-news-presenters-jacob-rees-mogg-1235860985/amp/

Hmm, I read the link.  Whilst GB News breached rules about using serving politicians as news readers, interviewers etc, there was nothing in that link to say that JRM had actually been impartial in his comments and presentations....