BBC jobs 'rigged'

Four female journalists' sex and age discrimination legal case under way

- TOM BRYANT

FOUR female journalists have begun legal action against the BBC over alleged sex and age discrimination.

Martine Croxall, Annita McVeigh, both 55, Karin Giannone, 50, and Kasia Madera, 48, claim they lost their roles following a rigged application process.

In statements, the women said: "This was because of a sham recruitment exercise where our jobs were closed even though the redundancies were not genuine as the work still exists."

They launched their case after being snubbed over chief presenter roles.