BBC’s top talent sees pay slashed following Jeremy Clarkson’s Top Gear departure

The BBC has reduced the amount it spends on top tier talent earning more than £500,000 by more than £2m in total.
Following the departure of big stars, like Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, the number of people earning between £500,000 and £5m fell from nine in 2014/15 to seven in the most recent financial year.
Speaking to MP’s yesterday (28 June), the broadcaster’s general director Lord Hall said that since 2014 the BBC has br