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| Some BBC male presenters agree pay cut | Some BBC male presenters agree pay cut |
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| Some of the BBC's leading male presenters have agreed to take a pay cut after revelations over equal pay. | Some of the BBC's leading male presenters have agreed to take a pay cut after revelations over equal pay. |
| Nicky Campbell is among several people who have all agreed, either formally or in principle, to reduce their salaries. | |
| Jeremy Vine, John Humphrys and Huw Edwards have also agreed to pay cuts, either formally or in principle, BBC media editor Amol Rajan said. | |
| And the corporation is believed to be in discussions with North America editor Jon Sopel. | |
| 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 corporation said: "We've already set out a range of action we're taking on fair pay, and we'll have more to say on the issue next week." | |
| Campbell confirmed he was taking a pay cut while on air, just after the news story about male presenters was read out on BBC 5 live's Breakfast show. | |
| He added: "And I am also on that list." | |
| Last summer, Campbell was listed as earning between £400,000-£449,999. | |
| The BBC revealed the pay of on-air talent earning over £150,000 in July, 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. |
| 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". |
| 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. |
| Gender pay gap | |
| "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." |
| 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". |