Veteran presenter Gary Lineker has once again topped the BBC's annual list of highest-paid on-air talent, taking home £1.35 million before his departure from Match of the Day earlier this year. The broadcaster, which is funded in large part by the UK’s compulsory licence fee, released the figures as part of its 2024–2025 transparency report prompting fresh criticism over inflated presenter salaries and a perceived disconnect from ordinary Britons struggling under the cost-of-