The BBC has more than 40 journalists who are paid more than the UK prime minister’s £150,000 salary.

At the top end of the scale is Jeremy Vine (pictured) – at five prime ministers – who is rewarded mainly for his talk and DJ duties on Radio 2 in the afternoons. He is also the graphics supremo when it comes to election-night coverage and presents BBC Two quiz show Eggheads.

Next is veteran Radio 4 Today presenter John Humphrys, who also presents Mastermind, and is on four PMs at £600,000 to £649,999.