Four female news presenters have agreed a settlement in a dispute with the BBC over claims including sex and age discrimination.Martine Croxall, Annita McVeigh, Karin Giannone and Kasia Madera claimed they lost their roles on the BBC News Channel following a "rigged" recruitment exercise.

The BBC has agreed a settlement with four of its female news presenters over employment tribunal claims including age and sex discrimination. Presenters Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Kasia Madera and Annita McVeigh launched an employment tribunal against the BBC which was due to start next week,

The BBC has agreed a settlement with four of its female broadcast news presenters over employment claims including age and sex discrimination.