BBC annual report: Sir Michael Lyons sees package rise 30pc

telegraph.co.uk
Jul. 14, 2009
Sir Michael Lyons the chairman of the BBC Trust has laid himself open to accusations of hypocrisy after his remuneration package rose by 30 per cent to £213000 last year despite his assurances that the Corporation was cutting costs.
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