By Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor PUBLISHED: 05:52 EST, 16 August 2013 | UPDATED: 05:56 EST, 16 August 2013 BBC bosses will not be investigated by police over claims the law was broken when huge pay-offs were given to senior managers. The Metropolitan Police said there was 'insufficient evidence of dishonesty or criminal misconduct to begin a criminal investigation'. It comes after the Corporation called in external auditors to widen the search for excessive severance payoffs made to its senior executives. Questions: The BBC is under pressure over the scale of severance payments to senior managers Director general Tony Hall ordered KPMG to look at deals made to departing staff prior to 2010 to get to the bottom of the severance pay scandal.
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Scotland Yard says it found 'insufficient evidence' to launch criminal probe
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Reading East MP Rob Wilson asked police to examine severance payments
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A quarter of managers received more money than they were entitled to
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