The two sides are said to have differing views on whether another recruitment process is necessary.

A BBC source insisted that HR processes have to be followed and jobs are not gifted to people.

Breakdown In Trust

Another major issue is a lack of trust in BBC hiring procedures.

BBC Presenters

From left to right: Kasia Madera, Geeta Guru-Murthy, Annita McVeigh, Karin Giannone, Martine Croxall.Martine Croxall/Twitter

Three sources claimed that this whistleblower evidence was not referenced in Maitlands conclusions.

It was a sham investigation into a sham recruitment process, said one person familiar with the matter.

Critics have been alarmed that the BBC presenters in limbo are all women over the age of 45.

Hannah Fry

From left to right: Martine Croxall, Karin Giannone, Geeta Guru-Murthy, Kasia Madera, and Annita McVeigh.BBC

Some of those affected have campaigned for equal pay or have been union representatives.

The BBC declined to comment on HR matters.

Croxall, Giannone, Guru-Murthy, Madera, and McVeigh have been contacted for comment.