this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. to raise the retirement age to 68. over high wages and sexism. and local residents. the jobs for the boys and girls on screen and on the microphone. screen and on the microphone. will hear about how the bbc is going to change all of that. good evening and welcome

to bbc news. pension. to raise the retirement age to 68. than originally planned. pounds, but labour says the policy isn't fair. our political editor laura kuenssberg reports. and pay more before getting the state pension back.

secretary david gauke. the state pension age from 67 to 68 years from 2037. an extra year before the state will help support their old age. we can't expect the state pension age to be static. kind of panic measure and we don't want that

to have to happen. there isn't an issue, it's not doing anybody a favour. but also being fair to future generations of taxpayers. annmarie lochrie is a music teacher in glasgow. to keep going for longer before her pension kicks in. i wouldn't want to work full—time until i was 68. the thought of being forced to... wait it out for a few years. this announcement after the election.

do rather than a political win. we think it's a real mistake. they contribute to the system. and won't try actually to rewrite the law for months. notjust the change, but making it, will take some time. alleged attempts by russia to influence the us election. influence the us election.

regarding attempts to influence the american election. american election. campaign and russia have no objection to the two men testifying. objection to the two men testifying. testify before the judiciary committee later on this month. —— both. of some of its highest paid stars. how much it pays on air talent, earning more than £150,000.

his report contains some flashing images. good morning, friends, and thanks for tuning in... they entertain, report and thrill millions on the airwaves. but at what price? every name published today receives hundreds of thousands of pounds. that's nice work if you can get it. reporter: hi, chris. how do you feel about bbc talent salaries being published? best paid is chris evans. we are the ultimate public company, i think. i think. jeremy vine, his colleague on radio 2, was close to the top of the list. i've never for a second doubted how lucky i am to work in there and... i'm just sorry, i think the bbc's really hurting today. 2 million. 75 million. include his tv show. woman, on over £450,000. top of this league. but, crucially, the list isn't complete.

a commercial entity. the bbc's director—general insisted value for money was his priority. sums of public money. a close bond with the public. and thinking about that all the time. it is public money, we owe the public that. about the cost of on—air talent. i think they're in privileged positions, basically.

earning sums like that. and pay competitive rates, because otherwise... so we should be able to pay competitive rates. but i'm a bit shocked at what chris evans gets paid. of them do just as good a job. earning £350,000 or over. is being spent and that they're getting that value for money. being paid as much as others. minority background.

are all paid over £250,000. like amazon and netflix. command the same salaries elsewhere. come in, come in, come in. this is where it all happens? is paid over £600,000. today he told me that it was right his salary is made public. what do i do? if you compare me with lots of other people who do visibly... a doctor saves a child's life, or a nurse comforts a dying person. would you do the job for less money? yes, of course i would. and i have done it... iam... of money you've just read out, but

i... i am doing it for less money. how much less would you do this job for? i've taken a couple of sizeable... a very sizeable pay cut just recently. a new generation to pay the licence fee. it reflects modern britain. but on today's evidence, it still falling short. amol rajan, bbc news. and local residents. nick paget brown, who resigned in the wake of the tragedy. wyre davis has the details. an emotionally charged and angry encounter. council since the grenfell disaster. after her predecessor's resignation.

many of whom are in temporary accommodation. lost your home. to your preferences. who died on the ilithjune. one woman jangled the keys to her flat in which her daughter died. been killed, have died.

few were placated by the council's reassuring promises. grenfell residents, she and her cabinet have no legitimacy. will not begin to heal. wyre davis, bbc news. in which a number of properties were searched. of terrorist publications. a woman who was also arrested has been released on bail. on transactions, made with a debit or credit card. companies, and small businesses. a year.

next month in their ongoing dispute over pay. of august, when their current 14—day strike ends. industry, with 46 days of strikes so far. now on bbc news — it's newsnight. good evening. talking about pay and sometimes with good reason. is itjustjobs

for the boys? boys? social media campaign which stops division. division. doctors pitched up here, to clean up toxic reputation. toxic reputation. and the government wishes you a happy retirement. wishes you a happy retirement. secretary is here with the good news. of almost one hundred of television and radio's best known presenters. with tess daly gets approximately half a million.

skewed towards men? that in three years time the bbc will deliver pay and gender parity. but how on earth are they going to do that? chris cook. of its best paid on—screen personality. personality. 96 people of £150,000 a year and their pay. year and their pay. we have learned a lot today about the tv market. a lot today about the tv market.