Journalist, writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed (centre) and Naga Munchetty (centre left) arrive at the Central London Employment Tribunal, Victory House
A SENIOR BBC presenter claims that she faces a “600 per cent pay gap” compared to a male colleague in a landmark court case over pay inequality.
Samira Ahmed, who presents the audience-informed BBC coverage watchdog Newswatch, has taken the broadcaster to an employment tribunal over her allegations.
On Sunday, Ms Ahmed said that she is paid £465 for every episode of the show.
On January 2 2014, PJ Harvey used her turn as guest editor of the Today programme to expose the realities of war, arms dealing and media complicity. The fury that followed showed how rare – and how threatening – such honesty is within Britain’s most Establishment broadcaster, says IAN SINCLAIR
JAMES NALTON takes a look at the German league’s move to grow its audience in Britain, and around the future of football on TV in general
