BBC told to reduce Labour MP Diane Abbott's show fees
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The BBC has been told to stop paying Labour MP Diane Abbott so much for appearing on political show This Week after she took home more than £6,000 in appearance fees. A report by the BBC Trust's Editorial Standards Committee upheld a complaint by a member of the public and found her appearances on the show, hosted by Andrew Neil, had been "too frequent" since her promotion to the Labour front bench. The BBC initially defended its stance, saying she had "a co-presenter role", but later said her appointment to the shadow ministerial role meant "she had less licence to depart from the party line".
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