Clive Myrie apologises to BBC for failing to declare £65,000 outside earnings

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BBC newsreader Clive Myrie has apologised to the corporation after failing to declare outside earnings, on top of his rumoured £310,000 salary.

Clive Myrie has apologised to the BBC after failing to declare outside earnings BBC newsreader Clive Myrie has apologised to the corporation after failing to declare outside earnings. The 60-year-old, who also presents BBC Two quiz show Mastermind, did not declare earnings of at least £65,000 from corporate events over the past 12 months, according to reports. As an employee, Myrie is supposed to declare his list of engagements to the corporation monthly, but failed to include 11.

The publication also claimed Myrie also failed to report nine other engagements, including work as a guest speaker at Suffolk Chamber of Commerce’s Prestige Dinner, a host at the National Residential Landlords Association’s conference, and as host of an Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association lunch. The other roles are said to be worth between £5,000 and £10,000 to Myrie.

 

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