Corporation makes more than £2m reduction in amount it spends on talent earning more than £500,000
The BBC has cut the amount of money it spends on talent earning more than £500,000 by more than £2m after the departure of a handful of its biggest stars, including Jeremy Clarkson.
The number of people earning between £500,000 and £5 million – the highest BBC pay bracket – fell from nine in 2014/15 to seven in the last financial year, according to figures released by the corporation on Tuesday.
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