The BBC has paid almost £127 million in severance payouts over the past two years as the corporation experiences a so-called staff exodus, with star presenters taking their talents to rivals.
The corporation spent a total of £126.9 million on “golden goodbyes” in the past two years for 1,851 employees, of whom almost 430 left with between £100,000 and £150,000.
According to the BBC’s annual report £55.47 million was paid out to 745 staff in 2021-22, while £74.51 million was paid out to 1,106 staff in the previous year. The figures represent the highest level of severance payouts since the broadcaster began reporting the figures in 2013.
The total for the past two years is also more than the preceding four in which the BBC
