BBC presenters earned thousands hosting events for wealth management firms, register shows
First external events list reveals outside activities, categorising outside earnings for individual jobs as above or below £5,000
4 May 2021 • 3:36pm
Andrew Marr hosted an event for Brewin Dolphin fund managers in March
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Some of the BBC s highest-paid presenters are taking money to host events for wealth management firms, according to the corporation s first register of outside earnings.
The register lists the outside activities of dozens of household names but does not specify their exact fees, only categorising outside earnings for individual jobs as commanding above or below £5,000.
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Vehicle manufacturers have told the Government they want the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans, due to start from 2030, pushed back by five years.
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