NewsA BBC journalist has secured a £50,000 payout for being sacked after prioritising a story about Sri Lanka over the birth of Prince George, The Independent reported. Chandana Keerthi Bandara, 57, lost his job as a producer on a BBC Sri Lankan news service in August 2014 and subsequently sued the BBC for unfair dismissal and race discrimination. A spokesperson for the BBC World Service toldThe Independent they were disappointed with the outcome of this unfair dismissal claim but could not specify why. "The BBC takes disciplinary matters very seriously and we are disappointed with the outcome of this unfair dismissal claim," the spokesperson said. "We note that the tribunal reduced the compensation awarded to Mr Bandara by 75 per cent and we will review the full decision of the tribunal carefully when it is available."

Source: Sunday Times September 19, 2016 05:20 UTC