NEWS STORY : Clive Myrie Refuses to Resign from BBC as Organisation Hit by Further Scandal

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Clive Myrie, the BBC News presenter, has admitted serious allegations made against him that he failed to record external earnings in an abuse of the organisation’s policy. Myrie hasn’t stepped down from the BBC, but said in a statement:

“An apology – I’ve had several administrative issues, and I didn’t fill out the correct paperwork for some of my external public events, so they haven’t been published until now. I’ve told the BBC I won’t be taking part in any more paid external events in the foreseeable future, beyond a handful of pre-existing commitments, so that this doesn’t happen again. My sincere apologies.”

The BBC has this week faced criticism over its failure to deal with allegations made against Gregg Wallace, with the BBC saying in a statement that it was aware of the issue and would be taking “appropriate action”. Some of the clients have included American Express, ING, Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, the Football Association and the National Residential Landlords Association..