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an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The BBC's top-earning stars missing from salary list
Gary Lineker took the top spot on the BBC's salary list for the eighth year in a row but did you spot the names missing from the list, like The Traitors' Claudia Winkleman? There will always be certain big-name stars who never make the BBC top earnings list. Strictly's Winkleman, Rylan Clark, Michael McIntyre, Graham Norton and Bradley Walsh are among the BBC's top talent but their names are not featured on the salary list. One thing they all have in common is that they are not directly employed by the BBC and instead, they are contracted through production companies. BBC Studios is one example and it is a commercial organisation that is not supported by the licence fee. The BBC only publishes the big salaries of stars it employs directly. Stars employed directly by the BBC who earn more than £178,000 will have their names and salaries published. Interestingly, some stars appear on the list but for only some of their BBC work. One notable example is Vernon Kay who is named in ninth place on the list with a salary of £390,000 — £394,999. It only includes his Radio 2 job. Any money he earns for co-presenting The One Show doesn't feature in his published salary. Kay's co-presenters Alex Jones, Roman Kemp and more, also wouldn't have their salary for The One Show appear in the BBC's top earning list. There are too many well paid stars who are missing from the BBC's highest-paid salaries list to feature them all here. McIntyre could be potentially at the top of the salary list because of his big Saturday night shows The Wheel and Big Show, BBC News reported. Winkleman would likely feature high on the list thanks to her hosting jobs on Strictly Come Dancing and The Traitors. Graham Norton would appear in the list too and Winkleman also filled in for the star on his BBC chat show this year. Strictly's main stars Tess Daly, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood don't make the list. Gladiators host Walsh is also absent from the BBC salary list. More big names missing include: Rylan, Sort Your Life Out's Stacey Solomon, Would I Lie To You?'s Rob Brydon, Not Going Out star Lee Mack, David Mitchell, Romesh Ranganathan, Only Connect's Victoria Coren-Mitchell Amanda & Alan's Spanish Job stars Alan Carr and Amanda Holden as well as Alison Hammond for her Big Weekend series. It wasn't surprising that Lineker and Zoe Ball led the highest-paid BBC stars once again. Jobs: Match of the Day, Premier League, FA Cup, Sports Personality of the Year Jobs: Radio 2's Zoe Ball Breakfast Show Jobs: Match of the Day: Premier League, FA Cup Jobs: Radio 1 Breakfast Show Jobs: Question Time and presenting on BBC One Radio 4's Today programme, Radio 4's Political Thinking podcast Jobs: The Nolan Show on Radio Ulster, Nolan Live on BBC One (Northern Ireland), The Stephen Nolan Show on 5 Live Jobs: Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, documentary series Jobs: Radio 2 mid-morning show, Radio 2's Dance Sounds of the 90s Jobs: Radio 4's Today programme, Americast podcast
Daily Record
3 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Unite boss slams Labour's handling of Grangemouth after removing Rayner's membership
Sharon Graham said the way the party had handled industrial issues had left members considering their relationship with Labour. The boss of one of the UK's largest unions has said Labour's handling of Grangemouth has added to members feeling disenfranchised with the party. Sharon Graham, general secretary of the Unite union, was defending the decision to remove Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner as a member over the lack of progress on the Birmingham bin worker dispute. Scottish delegates were among more than 800 members who voted to remove Rayner's membership and to reconsider its affiliation with Labour. Graham said: 'I have real difficulty with what they're doing about Grangemouth and the Lindsey oil refinery, and about oil and gas workers. 'Unite members are a microcosm of society and if you have people in Wales, in Scotland, all of our sectors effectively turning away from Labour, if I were Labour I wouldn't be trying to put up paltry defences to that, I'd be saying, 'What are we getting wrong?'.' The union leader said the process of disaffiliating with Labour had already started after members called for a review of the relationship, which saw their subs contribute more than £500,000 to the party last year. Seven Scottish Labour MPs have benefitted from Unite cash, receiving a total of £37,500 last year to help with their general election push. They are Glenrothes's Richard Baker, Glasgow North East MP Maureen Burke, Irene Campbell, MP for North Ayrshire and Arran, Edinburgh North MP Tracy Gilbert, Grangemouth MP Brian Leishman, Frank McNally of Coatbridge and Bellshill and Martin Rhodes, MP for Glasgow North. On BBC Radio 4's Today Graham said: 'This was a vote of members at the parliament of our union that were saying, 'We don't believe Labour defends workers in the way that we thought they would, we believe they are making the wrong decisions.' I would be concerned about that. "The disaffiliation part, the beginning, has started because the policy conference has said they want an examination of our relationship. Our members reflect society, what everyday people are saying. At a rules conference if our members vote to disaffiliate then yes [we will]. I'm under pressure to have an emergency rules conference which would mean we would disaffiliate.' In response to sources briefing that Rayner gave up membership in April, Graham said: 'If I was Angela Rayner I wouldn't be trying to do a Houdini act on whether technically she was or wasn't at this juncture [a member]. She's been a member for years.' A Scottish Labour spokeswoman said 'For over a decade Scotland's SNP and Tory governments ignored the mounting challenges at Grangemouth, but Labour stepped up and took action within a matter of months. 'This Labour Government has pledged £200 million to secure an industrial future for Grangemouth and ensure it is home to the jobs of the future.' Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
The Irish Sun
4 hours ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
I thought I'd ingrown hair & tried to cover it with makeup but was shocked by what docs told me, says RTE's Daithi O Se
RTE host Daithi O Se has told how he had a simple ingrown hair on his face - and was later given a shock diagnosis that has changed his daily routine. The 4 Daithi shared details of his frightening cancer scare 4 The RTE host said he was 'absolutely delighted' with his hair transplant Credit: Instagram Speaking while on holiday in Corfu, the dad-of-one told The Irish Sun: 'Three years ago I had a bit of a fright. I had a small lump in my eyebrow. 'I thought it was just an ingrown hair or something and I said, 'What the heck is this now?' It wasn't going away. 'So I went to the doctor and the doctor really got it checked out. 'They removed it and they found out it was 'But I had three inside stitches and five on the outside. 'So even though there was a tiny bit on top, they had to cut into the muscle just above my eyebrow, just to make sure they got it all.' The popular broadcaster said it's easy to see how something so small could easily be missed. He continued: 'It was very very similar to an ingrown hair. I've never had one of them. 'And the fact that I was putting on makeup and taking off makeup every day at work, I just thought it wasn't going away because I kept agitating it.' RTE star says he's 'absolutely delighted' as he shares update on hair transplant operation Daithi says the health scare was a result of 'not wearing sun cream properly throughout the years'. The He said: 'I wear sun cream when it's cloudy, when it's windy, when it's even the middle of winter. A factor 50 for me all day long. 'I put it on in the morning. I put it on in the evening as well during the winter. 'Say if I was out walking during the day I'd put it on every two hours as well. I just need to stay protected.' Daithi, who While he's 'absolutely delighted' with the results of the transplant, he's not considering any other cosmetic boosts for the moment. And having graced our screens for years, Daithi admitted he cannot choose one favourite TV gig. He keeps a busy schedule - presenting RTE's popular afternoon chat show Today alongside Maura Derrane and Sinead Kennedy, as well as his regular Rose of Tralee gig and other RTE programming. He said: 'On 'I get to present the Fleadh Cheoil programme as well on RTE. That's me back to my own roots of music and singing songs and having the craic.' 'YOU NEVER KNOW' But the 49-year-old is not ruling out running for president - on a couple of conditions. He joked: 'I'm a bit young at the moment, apparently, I'm not 50 yet so you never know. 'I'd have to find out if people would vote for me first. I'd have to put the word out there to see if people would vote for me and if they did, then I might think about it.' For now, Daithi is looking forward to 'hanging at home' after his Corfu trip. He said: 'I'm looking forward to Kerry winning the All-Ireland. And I'm looking forward to having a break. 'And then getting stuck into the Rose of Tralee and then the Fleadh Cheoil.' The Rose of Tralee host said the world-renowned festival is constantly changing with the times. He said: 'Over 10 years ago, we had a Rose of Tralee who happened to be gay. 'It is open to everyone. It's an open door for the Rose of Tralee. 'You can be married and be in the Rose of Tralee. You can have children and be in the Rose of Tralee. That wasn't always the case. 'I think the Rose of Tralee is changing with the times and it has always done so. 'It's a place that welcomes everybody. It's a place with arms open. 'Even trans people, they're welcome to come. We haven't had one yet. Will this be the year? I don't know.' 'MORE INCLUSIVE' The Kerry native told how organisers 'want to be more inclusive' with expanding the age range for contestants and broadening the eligibility criteria. He continued: 'I suppose I always said that the Rose of Tralee was just like that yardstick or it was a kind of a measure of what young Irish women are at that point in time. 'For example, if you spoke to somebody from the 70s, when they were talking about jobs and careers, you might have come across a lot of teachers, a lot of nurses, and a lot of what would have been. "I suppose, people would have perceived at that time as female-skewed jobs. 'In 2025, you're going to be having doctors, engineers, physiotherapists. So even that side has changed as well. 'You'll be meeting a bunch who have travelled a lot more than the people did back in the 70s and 80s.' Daithi insisted he sees a change in contestants from when they first sign up to the crowning night. He said: 'There's 32 roses down there. From the first day I meet them and then to get to see the person that comes out on stage and to see how much even they've developed into that role over the few weeks that they're involved in the festival... 'That always gives me a great amount of cheer and happiness just to see them do well on stage.' SKIN CANCER STATS HEALTH chiefs say that about 11,000 people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year. And it is the most common cancer in Ireland. However, a recent report published by the National Cancer Registry Ireland shows that the survival rate for most cases is nearly 100 per cent. It says that about 9 out of 10 cases are non- Men are more likely to die from skin cancer than women, and about 270 people die from skin cancer each year in Ireland. Director of the National Cancer Registry, Prof. Deirdre Murray, said: "Understanding the trends in skin cancer is vital for public health awareness and prevention strategies. "Many of these cancers could be prevented with wider adoption of safe sun practices in our population and avoidance of sunbeds." Skin cancer is more common in people over 50 but you can get melanoma skin cancer at any age. 'SCIENCE IS THERE' Daithi has teamed up with He said: 'The science is there. Lidl have a survey that 23 per cent of people rarely or never put on sunscreen. 'When I read it, I just kind of said, 'Oh my God, this is crazy'.' For Daithi, another plus for wearing sun cream, as well as being protected, is it is a 'holiday smell'. He chuckled: 'Even though you might be in Galway, Kerry, Dublin or Donegal or anything, once you put on this you feel like you are away.' Daithi added: 'I think we're great at putting on sun cream on our kids, but a huge amount of us forget to put it on ourselves as well at the same time. So I think we really need to think that one.' Lidl's Cien sun cream range is available in all Lidl stores nationwide now, with prices starting from just €1.99. FOR more information or to see the latest instore promotions please visit 4 Daithi joined Polly Comaskey, 6, and Ruby Harris Pope, 7, to launch new Lidl sun safety research Credit: Andres Poveda 4 Daithi said the Rose of Tralee Festival is changing with the times Credit: Julien Behal/PA Wire
Miami Herald
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Some of Beyoncé's unreleased music and set lists stolen from choreographer's car
New reports from Atlanta police say some of Beyoncé's unreleased work has been stolen. According to the 'Today' show, hard drives containing some of Beyoncé's unreleased music were taken from one of her choreographer's rental cars in Atlanta. In addition to unreleased music, the 'Today' show reports that the hard drives also contained unused footage plans and 'future and past set lists.' The accused break-in and theft took place on Tuesday, July 8. Beyoncé has not yet publicly responded to the reports. WSB-TV obtained the 911 to Atlanta police detailing the alleged theft. According to the station's Michael Seiden, Christopher Grant made the 911 call, reporting that his Jeep Wagoneer was broken into at 99 Krog Street. Grant told police that he parked the Jeep Wagoneer on the parking deck at the Krog Street Market around 8:09 p.m., WSB-TV reports. They later discovered the back lift gate of the Jeep was broken into and the two suitcases in the back were stolen, according to the outlet, citing police. 'Someone broke into my car,' Grant told the dispatcher, according to WSB-TV. 'I was parked in a garage while I went to a restaurant. But they stole, like my computers and everything, but it has the tracker on it.' 'They have my computers, and it's really, really important information in there,' Grant continued. 'I work with someone who's like of a high status, and I really need the, um, my computer and everything.' In an incident report obtained by WSB-TV, a responding officer 'conducted a suspicious stop in the area, due to the information that was relayed to me. There were several cars in the area also that the AirPods were pinging to in that area also. After further investigation, a silver (redacted), which had traveled into zone 5 was moving at the same time as the tracking on the AirPods.' WSB-TV reports that an arrest warrant has been issued, but no arrests have been made. Beyoncé and her team were in Atlanta on July 10 through July 14 where she performed four shows for her 'Cowboy Carter' tour at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The National
6 hours ago
- Business
- The National
Rachel Reeves eyeing VAT hikes on energy bills, SNP claim
Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, has committed to not increasing the 'headline rate' of Value Added Tax (VAT). But under questioning on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Monday, the top Labour minister failed to rule out expanding the tax's scope – meaning it could be applied to more products. Jones's comments have sparked fears Labour could be moving to ending exemptions, given that planned cuts to plug a shortfall in the public finances must be filled by cuts elsewhere or tax hikes to meet the party's self-imposed fiscal rules. VAT is applied to things like fast food and many snacks but not to fruit and vegetables; likewise, adults' clothes are taxed where children's clothes and babywear are not. Household energy bills incur a 5% VAT charge and there are concerns this could be hiked as this is not the headline rate of VAT, which is 20%. The SNP have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves to demand she does not hike taxes on 'everyday essentials'. (Image: House of Commons) Dave Doogan (above), the party's economy spokesperson, said: 'As the UK economy continues to falter on your watch, there are growing concerns about the austerity cuts and tax rises the Labour government will impose on families to fill the black hole in your government's finances. 'The Labour Party has already broken your election pledge not to increase National Insurance taxes – and as a result the UK economy is now in an even worse state as businesses shed jobs and investment and UK unemployment hits a 4-year high. READ MORE: Rachel Reeves set to ape Margaret Thatcher with bank regulation bonfire 'Now there are concerns that the Labour government intends to increase the cost of food, energy bills, baby clothes and other everyday essentials by increasing VAT charges on items that are currently VAT exempt or charged at a lower rate than the headline 20%.' He added that Jones's (below) Today programme interview had 'left the door open to such a move', adding: 'Families must not be forced to pay the price for Labour Party failure on the economy with regressive tax hikes that will hit send the cost of living even higher. 'People are already paying through the nose for everyday essentials under the Labour government - with the cost of food, energy and household bills even higher than they were under the Tories. They cannot afford yet another Labour Party-imposed hike in living costs. Such a tax hike would also squeeze economic growth even further. 'Labour Party policies are actively damaging the UK economy and public finances - with both in a worse state than when you came to office.' A Treasury spokesperson said: 'The Government stands by its promise not to raise the basic, higher or additional rates of Income Tax, employee National Insurance or VAT.' The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) warned earlier this month that Labour's efforts to cut Government borrowing had mostly failed, saying there had been a 'a substantial erosion of the UK's capacity to respond to future shocks and growing pressures on the public finances'. Reeves has also been hamstrung by a shrinking economy after promising growth, with gross domestic product falling for the second month running in May.
