"The rising talent bill is concerning in light of plans to remove free TV licences from all but the poorest of those over 75. DJ Zoe Ball is the BBC's highest paid female star, earning an estimated £1,360,000-£1,364,999 per year. "That's 30% of the top 10. Like an evangelical church, the BBC thinks it has a duty to promote its own brand of righteousness. In an article for The Huffington Post, he wrote: "The BBC was rightly criticised for a lack of female representation when we first published details of our highest earning stars two years ago. Wright has lost roughly £85,000; Stephen Nolan is down by around £75,000; and Nicky Campbell is reduced by approximately £70,000. She said she had sympathy with the viewers and listeners who felt the salaries were still too high. The BBC sometimes whines that it has to pay “market rates” to attract the best talent, but that is just more deceit. The cost of providing free licence fees to over-75s is £745 million. Some stars have had pay increases, while others have dropped down the list. Graham Norton, Steve Wright and newsreader Huw Edwards are next on the list, followed by presenter Fiona Bruce on £450,000.
Fiona Bruce, in at number six, has gone up by £195,000 to be earning at least £450,000, while Vanessa Feltz has had a raise of £50,000, taking her to at least £405,000. 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