BBC reaches settlement with female news presenters over discrimination claims

Four women reach resolution with corporation after claims they were victims of ‘rigged’ recruitment process

Four female news presenters have reached a last-minute settlement with the BBC over claims they were the victims of a “rigged” recruitment process.

Martine Croxall, Annita McVeigh, Karin Giannone and Kasia Madera claimed they lost their positions on the BBC News channel as a result of the recruitment exercise, with their claims involving age and sex discrimination.