Four senior female BBC News anchors have launched legal action against the broadcaster, claiming a job application process was 'rigged'.
Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Annita McVeigh allege they were snubbed over chief presenter roles, after the merging of BBC's News and World News channels.
The four journalists, all aged between 48-55, claim they have suffered sex and age discrimination after the BBC overhauled its two TV news channels in a huge shake-up, which was announced in July 2022.
According to the Mirror, Martine, Karin, Kasia and Annita said they had previously reached pay settlements with the BBC. Martine reportedly told the hearing that the "BBC grinds you down" in regards to pay claim.
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