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Amend the BBC's Royal Charter to Cap the Grotesque Salaries Paid at the BBC
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4,040 signatures
What the petition asks
We petition for parliament to amend the BBC’s Royal Charter to cap all BBC salaries and contractor pay at the level of the Prime Minister and fix all BBC annual pay rises at inflation.
The British people find the proposed 1% pay raise for the English NHS unfair when one single, publicly funded BBC presenter is paid a salary of £1,752,500 (10 times that of the Prime Minister).
The BBC’s highest paid presenter is paid the same as 52 nurses; another circa 60 BBC presenters earn more than the PM.
The BBC’s highest paid presenter is paid the same as 52 nurses; another circa 60 BBC presenters earn more than the PM.
Timeline
| 7 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,040
Status
Closed
Opened
7 May 2021
Closed
7 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.