A BBC presenter who was dropped from the corporation’s rural affairs programme along with other women in their forties and fifties has become the first broadcaster to sue the BBC for age discrimination. Miriam O’Reilly and three other women were told in November 2008 that they were being removed from presenting duties on Countryfile, the…

Devon and Cornwall police officers who were offered compulsory retirement will accuse the force of age discrimination at an employment tribunal. Along with a number of other forces, Devon and Cornwall police has required a number of police officers to retire in response to widespread funding cuts. Now a number of the officers who have…

Ageism or age discrimination is the perhaps the most looked over and accepted form of discrimination in modern society. Racism, sexism, homophobia and social class discrimination are all less common than age discrimination, yet the reactions towards them are much more visceral. In my humble opinion, negative assumptions and biases regarding any individual based on…

Racing pundit John McCririck has been dropped by Channel 4 to be replaced by a younger team headed up by acclaimed London 2012 presenter Clare Balding. Last night McCririck spoke of his devastation and accused former BBC executives at Channel 4 of treading the “well-worn path of ageism” after being told of the decision just half…

Europe’s regions have a key role to play in ensuring that anti age discrimination legislation is effectively implemented, West Midlands MEP Liz Lynne has said.Speaking at the Committee of the Regions on Wednesday, the ALDE deputy said local and regional authorities should help implement the EU’s employment directive, which includes a clause on age discrimination.Lynne,…

When are you all washed up at just 25? In the beauty pageant game, according to the Miss World rules. Miss Mayo Marie Hughes was crowned Miss Ireland just last Saturday night, ahead of 30 other competitors. The very next day it was ruled that she will be too old to represent the country at…

Ensuring older workers are able to stay in good-quality employment is essential to the future of the UK economy and will relieve pressure on public finances, according to a new report by the Centre for Ageing Better published today for the Intergenerational Commission. Better work: design jobs for older workers The Report argues that the…

The British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has called for the motor industry to be excluded from the upcoming changes to age discrimination legislation. Amid fears amendments to age laws would increase the cost of vehicle rental, the organisation has claimed no one in the sector would benefit from alterations. With statistics revealing that…

A sharp increase was seen in the number of jobless Brits in the three months to July, taking the unemployment rate up to 7.9 per cent. The youth unemployment rate in the UK now stands at 19 per cent (PA). The number of unemployed 18-24 year olds shot up by 77,000 to 769,000 – a…

People are less likely to get some forms of cancer surgery once they enter middle age, say researchers. A report by the National Cancer Intelligence Network shows the percentage of patients being operated on in England fell with age. The author said the drop in surgery rates in people as young as 50 was a…