MPs have demanded an end to the BBC’s “culture of invidious, opaque decision-making” over pay which it said has led to a “crisis of trust” among staff.

In its report into equal pay at the BBC, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee said evidence has shown women at the corporation earn “far less” than men doing comparable jobs.

This is despite a gender pay report and audit published in October last year which found “no systemic discrimination against women” at the BBC.