Readers will remember that BBC presenter Martine Croxall was taken off air after boasting of her ‘gleeful’ reaction to Boris pulling out of the leadership race in October 2022. The BBC said at the time that “remarks and reactions… caused a significant risk the audience could believe opinions were being expressed on the Conservative leadership contest.” Croxall’s glee wasn’t long for this world, though…
When the cost-cutting BBC had 18 presenters apply for five roles in a “merger”, Croxall lost out. She was taken off air for nearly a year. Now she’s suing the corporation for discrimination. The case is listed for a central London employment tribunal on the 1st of May, where Croxall is suing for age discrimination, sex discrimination, and equal pay. Litigation solves everything…
