At the first sitting of the new European Parliament session, meps from the brexit party turn their backs during the anthem of the European Union. Session, meps from the brexit party turn their backs during the anthem and its semifinal day for englands lionesses as they prepare to take of the European Union. And its semifinal day for englands lionesses theyll roar into action later on the usa in lyon. When they take on the usa in lyon. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. We begin with breaking news and the bbc has just published its annual report good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Which details the earnings lets cross to belfast where borisjohnson and jeremy hunt are appearing at the latest of on screen staff earning over £150,000 a year. Theres been an increase conservative leadership hustings. In the number of employees earrning more than that, with three women now why do you think it hasnt happened in the top ten earners. Overall the amount spent on top so why do you think it hasnt happened talent has risen by around so far . These latest talks have been £10 million over the last year. 0ur media editor, going on for ten weeks. I like im amol rajan, is here. Not sure there is a just take us through the numbers and the fact that the talks are happening after the tragic murder of the names on this list. This is a mira mickey is a step data heavy story. Lets do the numbers. Top of the list is gary there are of course the things that trigger these walk outs but, in the lineker, 1. 75 numbers. Top of the list is gary lineker,1. 75 million. Chris evans, end, its about Building Trust second, 1. 25. Graham norton, number between the sides. We have an three. Huw edwards, four. Alan opportunity, we have two sides that are talking. I will do everything in my power to get those talks to come shearer, 10,000. Andrew marr, to fruition. Backstop . Thank you, 390,000. Claudia winkleman. Zoe ball. That doesnt include a full year of her new radio show. Vanessa what a delight do you recognise that the backstop in its current feltz, 355,000. That is the top ten, form doesnt have the support or consent of most unionists and 12 people in total. The top ten therefore breaches one of the salaries. This is a blunt to, it fundamental tenets of the good friday agreement . I do recognise doesnt convey the full picture. Some of these people do a range of that we are never going to have a differentjobs. Gary linekers pate deal to leave the eu with a would reflect the fact that he does backstop. And so it has to change or much of the day and it was a world go. The fundamental issue with the cup year. His pay. It doesnt backstop is not the principle that have the numbers for those paid we shouldnt have border through the commercial studios. Infrastructure on the island of critics say we have an incomplete ireland. I think that is accepted by picture. We dont know how much all sides in the conservative party, David Attenborough has been paid, by the dup, by everyone who has been for example. The key line about the increase of the total number whose involved in this debate. The salaries have been published, that principle is that the backstop, is really because of an attempt to which traps us in two following eu pay some, particularly women, more customs tariffs, until the eu give to address gender worries that have risen over recent years. Knight took us customs tariffs, until the eu give us permission to leave the customs to us about gender pay and then union. For a brexit though that was equal pay. As we know, these are not about bringing back sovereignty to the same thing. On gender pay, which parliament, that is not acceptable. I was one of the people who argued is the difference between the average of what men are paid in an against accepting that backstop in cabinet, but i think its important organisation and women. The bbcs gender pay gap was 9. 3 , came down that a Prime Minister has a loyal foreign secretary so i kept those discussions private. But we have to to 6. 7 . In terms of these figures find a different solution. I think it will be a Technology Led for the top honour earners, when it was first published, these figures, solution. What the germans call an invisible border. We are rapidly it was 75 male, it is now 55 115. Understanding the potential of the chairman wants to get to 50 50. Technology now. I think the work across the whole of the bbc, there isa across the whole of the bbc, there is a generalfeeling donein technology now. I think the work done in the alternative arrangements across the whole of the bbc, there is a general feeling that the gender pay gap has been addressed to some commission is the basis of the extent, in a way better than equal solution. By the eu keep telling us pgy extent, in a way better than equal pay. Equal pay is a different issue, the legal requirement that men that technology isnt there. They should be paid the same, women do, and that technology isnt there. They do, and i think one of the reasons should be paid the same, women should be paid the same, women should be paid, or anyone should be paid the same regardless of gender. Is, frankly, it would be easier and better for them if we stayed inside lots of people involved in the equal pay battlefield at the bbc has been the Customs Union. We have to dragging its heels. They feel the negotiate a way to resolve any culture is still unfair. And that the whole issue has been rather difference of opinion, some arbitration mechanism that would bogged down. Many people will look resolve how you solve a situation where there is a disagreement about at these numbers and compare it to what technology can do. But both the news announced recently that more than 2 Million People over the sides agree that if technology can do this it is the way forward. I age of 75 will be losing free believe it is and i dont think it television licences. The optics needs new technology, i think we can do it with the technology we have. Might not look great. Is that to blunt a comparison to talk about these two subjects of pay and tv many conservatives used to utter the phrase, the conservative party licences . It is a rather complex should not outdo faraj. Mike out issue. I feature in licences . It is a rather complex issue. Ifeature in this licences . It is a rather complex issue. I feature in this list as well. As do many people from bbc for raj fa raj. Should not outdo faraj. Mike out for raj faraj. You have been news. The issue with three licenses to out boris boris. Some people are for the over 75 is is that if no one saying that is another flip flop. Was paid over £150,000 in the bbc, not at all, and the position i it wouldnt begin to plug the gap in outlined yesterday is what i have funding for tv it wouldnt begin to plug the gap in been arguing for in the cabinet for funding fortv it wouldnt begin to plug the gap in funding for tv tv licences. That the last year. I have always thought arose out of a particular set of we need to go further and faster on political circumstances in 2015, no deal preparations. There is a when there was a negotiation with the conservative led government. The difference between boris and my decision the bbc has made to tie it position. I dont think it is as big as people maintain but, basically, to pension credit from june of next year is a way of saying the bbc can if we get a deal, and it needs a few only afford roughly £250 million more days to get through parliament at the end of october, i wouldnt rather than the 750 million it would have to pay if all over 75 scott it. Rip that up because i think it would a lot of people are upset, they have be much betterfor everyone, paid the licence fee for a long particularly in Northern Ireland, to time, our loyalfans have a deal. He has taken an paid the licence fee for a long time, our loyal fans of the paid the licence fee for a long time, our loyalfans of the bbc. But absolutist position on that date. There is a prior question as to but both of us have said that if whether or not this sort of welfare there is no prospect of a deal, and policy should be paid by the bbc. I we will leave without a deal. I think it will dominate the story, would do that because when i go the optics of some people getting paid a huge amount while many who round the world, and people tell me have loved the bbc for years and what it is they like about britain, rely on it wont be getting their it is that we are one of the oldest, free license. From next year, about 11. 5 million who are expected to get most robust, most established democracies in the world. We are a this free benefits, it will come down to about 1. 5 million. If you country where people like me do what people like you tell us to do. That ta ke down to about 1. 5 million. If you take a benefit which people treasure away from 3 Million People, thats is why we are notjust going to do going to leave 3 Million People who brexit but make it a terrific are rather cheesed off. What is the success. But you have accused boris director general saying . Johnson of imposing a fake date of are rather cheesed off. What is the directorgeneral saying . The director general is trying to say that on the issue of gender pay and october 31 but you and post your own, the 30th of september, saying equal pay, which has dominated the response to the report over the last if there was no prospect of a deal by then we would leave with no deal. Few years, the bbc has made significant strides. 0n gender pay, the reason i say it is a fake debate at surface level and deeper level, about the 31st of october is that the bbc has made important strides. The equal pay issue, which has been both of us have got the challenge that parliament is trying to take no bogged down by industrial disputes, deal off the table. It doesnt matter who its by minister, if i think the director general and chairman would like to move this Parliament Takes that option off the conversation onto the Bigger Picture table it is off the table. But why which is how tv has changed dramatically in a short space of didi table it is off the table. But why did i talk about the end of september . Because i want to give time. With the introduction of the eu a reasonable amount of time netflix, amazon, youtube. They are keeping costs pretty tight at the to consider new proposals made by commercial arm of the bbc has raised the new british Prime Minister. When more money. They are talking about they have done that, though by navigating, steering a course in a minister needs to make a judgment as very difficult set of choppy waters to whether there is a deal there that can get through parliament. I which is what modern tv is. As he dont think it willjust be the went to kate, i suspect the Prime Minister, i think we will all headlines will be dominated by that know. The eu seem to come back juxtaposition of some people getting paid a lot and others losing this pretty quickly if they are not prepared to countenance and benefit. As you mentioned. Negotiation. I believe they will, paid a lot and others losing this benefit. As you mentioned. Thank but if they dont has got to be a you. China has condemned pro democracy moment where we say the talking is demonstrators who stormed hong kongs Parliament Building over, heads down, were going to yesterday, smashing computers prepare for no deal. Thats why the and daubing slogans on the walls. Package i announced yesterday earlier, china condemned the pro democracy demonstrators included, i think, who stormed hong kongs Parliament Package i announced yesterday included, ithink, the package i announced yesterday building yesterday, smashing included, i think, the biggest package of business tax cuts that we computers and daubing slogans on the walls. Have ever had in our countrys it said violent offenders were trampling on the rule of law and undermining history. Designed to help businesses hong kongs social order. Riot Police Used Tear Gas to regain like the Small Business i set up control of the building weather the storms that you would which remains closed get with no deal, so we can get to while they assess the damage. Karishma vaswani has the other side. Do you think the latest from hong kong. They came in their hundreds, abortion and same sex marriage smashing windows and ramming doors, should be legalised in northern using whatever they could find, ireland . If the assembly didnt vote iron fences, shopping carts, even umbrellas. It through should the Uk Parliament who it on equality and human right grounds . These are deeply personal issues. If i was Northern Irish, i protesters came in their hundreds, smashing windows and drumming doors. Using whatever they could find. Would want the law changed in both those areas. This is a devolved iron fences, shopping carts, umbrellas, wearing what has become matter and i think the best way to the unofficial uniform of sorts, resolve this is to get the assembly a black t shirt, gas masks back up and running. And she shake and helmets, they made their way into the main chamber of the parliament, destroying government policy no property consensus in the province so that we and defacing photos of officials. Can go forward on these difficult issues. And establish a once inside, they spray painted the hong kong emblem black, covering the words the peoples republic of china, trying to erase any sign consensus. What is your response . I of beijings influence here. But even as they left a trail of distruction in their wake, some signs that this wasnt simply sincerely hope the law does change about ramsacking the place. But when you change the law on an photos widely shared on social media appear to show signs issue like this, you do need an written by the protesters, posted on some of the historical items in the building, saying leave these alone, element of social consent. I would like to see the assembly have a look these are relics. Money left in the canteen fridge for drinks, with post its saying at that issue in detail first, we are not thieves. Still, for the government, before any decision was taken along the protesters had gone too far. Those lines. All i will say is that in a press conference, in the early hours of the morning, chief executive carrie lam opinions change, and we see opinions condemned their actions. Change very dramatically in england nothing is more important since that law changed, to than the rule of law in hong kong. So i hope the community at large will agree with us that, widespread acceptance of this as with these violent acts that we have being the right way to go. I hope it seen, it is right for us to condemn happens but i think it is something it and hope society will return to normal as soon as possible. Where we need to take the population ms lams defence for not sending with us. Do you think its time the in the police to break up the protesters earlier inside legco conservative party organised is that she did not want anyone to get hurt, but questions are asked properly in Northern Ireland . conservative party organised about whether this was a tactic properly in Northern Ireland . I want conservatives to be standing up for to change the narrative our values everywhere. I want to in her favour. Salute the people in this room meanwhile, for the protesters, because it is tough for all of you, and to be a conservative in parts of they may believe that their actions last night will get them closer the country where we dont have any to their goal, but for many here in hong kong, they are now mps at all, shows particular wondering whether those actions hurt more than helped their objectives. Commitment to our cause. I will back you as Prime Minister. It is a long journey but i would love to see the foreign secretary, conservative mps, conservative jeremy hunt, has been giving his Assembly Representatives in northern reaction in the last hour. Ireland because we are a United Kingdom and i would like the party of the union to be represented in every pa rt of the union to be represented in every part of our United Kingdom. Of course we in the uk condemn violence on all sides. Many people applause who strongly support the pro democracy demonstrators in hong kong will have been deeply dismayed the final lecture question from me by the scenes they saw on tv last which i know you always look forward night. But we urge the authorities to. Which game of thrones character not to use what happened as a to. Which game of thrones character to you most identify with . Well, im pretext for repression, but rather not going to Say Something cliched to understand the root causes of one like tentlike. What i will tell you happens, which is a deep seated concern by people in hong kong that is that the best story i heard about jon snow, about the actor who plays their basic freedoms are under attack. The way to deal with this the kind of hero, is that he was issueis attack. The way to deal with this issue is to address those concerns. Not with any repression that will only exacerbate them. A p pa re ntly the kind of hero, is that he was apparently stopped for speeding in the province. The Police Officer an investigation is underway after a stowaway whos believed to have fallen from a passenger said to him, theres two things that plane bound for heathrow was found ican do. Said to him, theres two things that i can do. Either i can give you a dead in a garden in south london. Speeding ticket or you can tell me police say the body, if you come back to life in the next believed to be that of a man, fell from a flight episode. I thought it was a great originating from nairobi. Story so you are getting out of a bag, water and some food were found in the planes landing gear compartment when it arrived actually getting an answer go on at the airport. Then, john snow time for questions 0ur correspondent Jane Frances Kelly is in from the audience. Who would like to clapham in south london. Ask the first one . You concluded i dont think anyone can imagine the horror of what unfolded there. Yes, truly terrible. We are in clapham your speech thereby stressing your which is under