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JON SOPEL, £ 245,000 a year salary at the BBC: Jon Sopel, 60, receives up to £ 245,000 a year in his role as editor of the station in North America, which covers all aspects of American news, including politics, politics and business.
But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from Wall Street’s largest bank.
Sopel raised his salary by speaking at a series of JP Morgan events, despite an apparent conflict of interest.
Jon Sopel chaired two sessions at the JP Morgan Global Markets Conference in Paris in 2017, which included an interview with Dimon. And in 2016, Sopel appeared at the JP Morgan Board Summit in New York. Pictured, Mr. Sopel delivers an unofficial keynote address at the world’s largest tobacco company conference in Miami in April.
Sopel chaired two sessions at the JP Morgan Global Markets Conference in Paris in 2017.
And in 2016, Sopel appeared at the JP Morgan Board Summit in New York, where he interviewed a former president of the European Commission on what Brexit ‘means for global business’.
Sources say he was paid around £ 35,000 for the Paris conference. He is believed to have received around £ 20,000 for the New York event.
He is also known for having hosted other JP Morgan events. Mr Sopel’s agent, Mary Greenham, said: “He has held events for JP Morgan and the BBC knows it.”
In early 2019, he spoke at an event for Philip Morris International, the world’s largest tobacco company.
Mr Sopel lives in Washington with his wife, but has a four-bedroom house in Hampstead worth more than £ 2 million and a £ 1.2 million flat in London’s Belsize Park.
MISHAL HUSSAIN, BBC salary of £ 255,000 a year: The 47-year-old Radio 4 Today host participated in at least 10 performances and in January he appeared at the Oslo Energy Forum.
Ms. Husain moderated the event, which she has also participated in at least five times previously, but it is not known how much she was paid.
However, other BBC stars are listed on conference agency websites that can charge between £ 10,000 and £ 25,000 to attend corporate events.
At the forum, Ms. Husain moderated discussions on topics such as “climate action in a world of precious rights.”
In addition to the three-day appearances at the Oslo Energy Forum, Ms. Husain attended a conference organized by Equinor, Norway’s state oil company.
BBC presenter Mishal Husain (pictured) was paid to appear at events in the Norwegian oil and gas industry, prompting critics to call for stricter rules.
HUW EDWARDS, £ 495,000 a year salary from the BBC: Huw Edwards has raised some £ 400,000 in conference fees in the last five years.
The News at Ten host has hosted at least 16 events since the beginning of 2014 and has fees of up to £ 25,000 at a time.
He is also believed to have organized many other events during that period, but the BBC does not make commitments public or maintain a central register, so the extent of his moonlighting work is unknown.
Mr. Edwards does not generally accept money from companies that may create a conflict of interest. He also holds charity events for free. However, he has led a number of events for railway firms, regional law societies and insurance brokers.
The News at Ten anchor has hosted at least 16 events since the beginning of 2014, and has fees of up to £ 25,000 at a time.
In 2019, she hosted the National Rail Awards in London and also spearheaded events for the Birmingham Law Society, the Institute for Women, and Thames Valley Business Magazine.
He also hosted the British Association of Insurance Brokers conference, where Boris Johnson revealed his ambition to be Prime Minister.
According to JLA, one of the speaking agencies that has it on their books, charges between £ 10,000 and £ 25,000.
The BBC said none of the events broke its fairness rules.
