<p><br /> British Telecom faces the threat of industrial action as its annual report, published later, is expected to show increased bonuses for top staff.<br /> </p><p><br /> The Communication Workers Union will discuss balloting its 60,000 members at BT after rejecting a 2 per cent pay offer.<br /> </p><p><br /> An emergency motion to the union's annual conference in Bournemouth warns of an industrial action ballot after BT "closed the door" on further pay negotiations.<br /> </p><p><br /> Delegates will debate the prospect of action just hours after BT publishes its annual report, which is widely expected to show increased bonuses for staff including chief executive Ian Livingston.<br /> </p><p><br /> He is expected to pocket £1.6 million - that is twice his annual salary of £800,000.<br /> </p><p><br /> The group recently announced £1 billion in profits for the year to the end of March, which came as a marked improvement on the £134 million loss a year earlier.<br /> </p>
