Racism claims | Ex-CNN reporter says bosses said she 'didn't have the look' for presenting

A former CNN reporter is suing the network, claiming they didn't give her presenting duties because she 'didn't have the look they wanted'.

Saima Mohsin is taking CNN to an employment tribunal after an accident while in Jerusalem left her with disabilities which then meant she was overlooked for different roles.

Mohsin, a British Pakistani journalist who now works in a freelance capacity for Sky news, was injured in 2014, while reporting in Jerusalem on the Israeli-Palesinte conflict. She suffered severe tissue damage when a cameraman ran over her foot.

Requests for support, rehabilitation and to switch to a presenting role were refused, with CNN allegedly saying “you don’t have the look we are looking for”.