BBC presenter pushes her boss about the BBC pay gap and you can hear him squirm

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It's never easy talking about salaries but one BBC journalist gave us all a masterclass in how to handle it.

Mishal Husain, a presenter on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, interviewed her boss, the BBC Director-General Lord Tony Hall hours before the organisation released salary details of its highest earners.

As expected the report showed a massive pay gap between genders and a lack of diversity among top earners. About two-thirds of BBC stars earning more than £150,000 are male, compared to one-third female. 

But Mishal Husain definitely led the conversation and sent a strong message that this isn't acceptable and the BBC won't be let off the hook. (Listen to the whole thing here — the conversation happens at about 1:42.)  Read more...

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BBC presenter pushes her boss about the BBC pay gap and you can hear him squirm BBC presenter pushes her boss about the BBC pay gap and you can hear him squirm Reviewed by mimisabreena on Thursday, July 20, 2017 Rating: 5

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