Clive Myrie apologises after failing to declare at least £65,000 outside BBC earnings

Clive Myrie paid an emotional tribute to ‘much loved’ George Alagiah on BBC News. - (BBC News)

Veteran newsreader Clive Myrie has apologised after he admitted to failing to declare his earnings made outside of the BBC.

The 60-year-old is said to have earned at least £65,000 from corporate events outside of his role as a broadcaster at the BBC, in which he earns £310,000 as well as an undisclosed amount from his work presenting quiz show Mastermind.