BBC

media editor Amol Rajan was first on the airwaves with news that Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine had agreed to cut his £750,000 salary. Rajan eagerly stepped into Vine’s shoes when the host took a break. The ubiquitous Rajan also deputised for Andrew Marr — another said to be negotiating a cut. ‘It won’t just be the women eyeing up juicy new roles if the dinosaurs walk the plank,’ says an insider.