The BBC is understood to be proposing a pay cap of £320,000 for its news presenters in response to the outcry gender pay equality.

BBC News reports that the proposed upper limit on pay has not been “fully signed off” yet but is likely to only apply to full-time, on-air staff, including correspondents, presenters and editors.

The move comes ahead of a pay review of on-air talent at the BBC, expected to be published today.