HUW EDWARDS, reportedly the BBC’s highest-paid news presenter, says it is unfair his salary is scrutinised, because colleagues are paid more on a freelance basis. “I happen to know one of the highest earners in news over the last 10 years has never featured on any list,” he said, adding another “has part of their earnings reported and a huge chunk … not reported”.
He added: “The transparency is problematic. The BBC has a problem there because it can’t force people who are not on the books to be disclosing things, that’s a complexity of the system.”
