Tribunal excludes equal pay from female presenters’ claim against BBC

Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Annita McVeigh have accused broadcaster of age and sex discrimination

Four female BBC presenters who have taken legal action against their employer will not be able to include equal pay as part of their claim, an employment tribunal has ruled.

Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Annita McVeigh have accused the broadcaster of conducting a “sham recruitment exercise” after they lost their jobs when the BBC merged its domestic and global news channels last year.