Equal pay | BBC reaches settlement with female presenters over pay discrimination claims

Four female news presenters who accused the BBC of having a “rigged” employment selection process have agreed a settlement with the broadcaster.

Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh had all been suing the organisation with accusations of age and sex discrimination for the unfair appointment of chief presenter roles and unequal pay claims.

The female news presenters, all in their late 40s to early 50s, said they were overlooked for top presenter roles when the broadcaster merged its domestic and international news outlets.

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They alleged that the BBC had already chosen who they wanted in the senior roles before people had even applied, saying they were “set up to fail” in the jobs process, however the broadcaster rejects these claims.