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Four of the BBC's leading male news presenters have agreed to take a pay cut after revelations over equal pay. Some of the BBC's leading male news presenters have agreed to take a pay cut after revelations over equal pay.
Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Huw Edwards and Jon Sopel have all agreed, either formally or in principle, to reduce their salaries. Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys, Huw Edwards, Jon Sopel and Nicky Campbell have all agreed, either formally or in principle, to reduce their salaries.
It follows Carrie Gracie's resignation from her post as BBC China editor in protest at unequal pay between male and female international editors.It follows Carrie Gracie's resignation from her post as BBC China editor in protest at unequal pay between male and female international editors.
An independent audit into equal pay at the BBC will be published next week.An independent audit into equal pay at the BBC will be published next week.
The BBC revealed the pay of on-air talent earning over £150,000 in July 2017, with two-thirds of stars earning more than that being men.The BBC revealed the pay of on-air talent earning over £150,000 in July 2017, with two-thirds of stars earning more than that being men.
Chris Evans topped the list, earning between £2.2m and £2.25m in 2016/2017.Chris Evans topped the list, earning between £2.2m and £2.25m in 2016/2017.
The highest paid female, Claudia Winkleman, earned significantly less - between £450,000 and £500,000. The highest-paid female, Claudia Winkleman, earned significantly less - between £450,000 and £500,000.
Sopel and his Middle East counterpart, Jeremy Bowen, both made the list, but Gracie and BBC Europe editor Katya Adler did not.Sopel and his Middle East counterpart, Jeremy Bowen, both made the list, but Gracie and BBC Europe editor Katya Adler did not.
Gracie is now returning to the BBC newsroom in London, saying she expects to be "paid equally".Gracie is now returning to the BBC newsroom in London, saying she expects to be "paid equally".
All four of the presenters who have agreed to the cut were listed with the following salaries:All four of the presenters who have agreed to the cut were listed with the following salaries:
It is not yet known how much the reductions in salary will be.It is not yet known how much the reductions in salary will be.
The BBC's media editor, Amol Rajan, said whilst competition in the entertainment industry has intensified, the opposite has happened in news.The BBC's media editor, Amol Rajan, said whilst competition in the entertainment industry has intensified, the opposite has happened in news.
"Many of those now taking pay cuts secured generous deals years ago," he said."Many of those now taking pay cuts secured generous deals years ago," he said.
"That world has disappeared - and these presenters now accept that a chunk of their salaries will have to disappear with it.""That world has disappeared - and these presenters now accept that a chunk of their salaries will have to disappear with it."
Off-air controversyOff-air controversy
Humphrys and Sopel caused controversy earlier this month when an off-air conversation about the pay gap was recorded and published.Humphrys and Sopel caused controversy earlier this month when an off-air conversation about the pay gap was recorded and published.
During the exchange before an episode of Today, the pair reportedly joked about "handing over" pay to keep Gracie in the role.During the exchange before an episode of Today, the pair reportedly joked about "handing over" pay to keep Gracie in the role.
Humphrys has since defended the comments as part of a "jokey" exchange with an "old friend".Humphrys has since defended the comments as part of a "jokey" exchange with an "old friend".
The BBC was "deeply unimpressed", a corporation source said.The BBC was "deeply unimpressed", a corporation source said.
'Pay and fairness'
Gracie is due to appear before a select committee of MPs next week, shortly before the director general of the BBC, Tony Hall, his deputy, Anne Bulford, and the director of news and current affairs, Fran Unsworth.Gracie is due to appear before a select committee of MPs next week, shortly before the director general of the BBC, Tony Hall, his deputy, Anne Bulford, and the director of news and current affairs, Fran Unsworth.
They were called to discuss what action the corporation is taking to address the gender pay gap.They were called to discuss what action the corporation is taking to address the gender pay gap.
There have been three investigations into gender pay at the BBC:There have been three investigations into gender pay at the BBC:
Lord Hall pledged to close the gap by 2020, saying the corporation should be "an exemplar of what can be achieved when it comes to pay, fairness, gender and representation".Lord Hall pledged to close the gap by 2020, saying the corporation should be "an exemplar of what can be achieved when it comes to pay, fairness, gender and representation".