Naga Munchetty, a host on BBC Breakfast, earned a total of £18,000 from external engagements during the first six months of the year, averaging £3,000 per month. Half of this income was generated from work with the exclusive members' club Soho House. These earnings are detailed in the BBC’s quarterly register, which tracks income from external events such as speeches and corporate engagements.

Munchetty, who is set to leave BBC Breakfast at the end of the year after 17 years on the program, undertook several paid activities. In June, she worked as an interviewer for Soho House, earning up to £5,000, and also served as a speaker for Sysco, a U.S.-based food distribution company, for which she was also paid up to £5,000. In May, she earned up to £1,000 for an appearance as an interviewer for Women in Film & TV (UK).

Earlier in the year, Munchetty was paid up to £1,000 for a February appearance on The PR Network podcast, "Just Curious," where she discussed interviewing techniques. In January, she hosted a panel discussion at Soho House in Manchester about access to the creative industries, an event for which she was paid up to £5,000. This event featured New Order musician Peter Hook and Soho House CEO Andrew Carnie.

Munchetty also traveled to Dubai in the preceding week to speak at the Emirates Airline Festival Of Literature about her book, "It’s Probably Nothing." Attendees paid £15 for the one-hour talk, and Munchetty received up to £1,000 for her participation. It remains unclear if travel and accommodation expenses were covered in addition to this payment.

Last year, Munchetty reportedly earned up to £56,000 in outside earnings in addition to her BBC salary, including payments for charity work. BBC rules regarding external work were tightened in 2020, with a register of presenters' outside earnings introduced to address impartiality concerns. In July of this year, BBC chairman Samir Shah indicated that presenters leveraging their BBC profile for outside work would have this factored into their pay negotiations.

Munchetty announced her departure from BBC Breakfast following a reported investigation into her conduct. Last year, she was reportedly subject to a review concerning allegations of bullying a junior staff member. She is scheduled to begin a new role as co-presenter of Radio 5 Live Breakfast in January.