10 Facts About Sarah Montague

1.

Sarah Montague then went into business in London with the owner of men's clothing retailer Charles Tyrwhitt.

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2.

Sarah Montague began her journalistic career with Channel Television in 1991.

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3.

Sarah Montague joined the BBC during October 1997, and presented Newsnight, Breakfast and BBC News, before joining the Today news programme on BBC Radio 4 in 2002.

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4.

Sarah Montague presented the very first programme on BBC News 24 with Gavin Esler on 9 November 1997.

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5.

On 6 November 2010, Sarah Montague broke a strike at the BBC called by the National Union of Journalists.

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6.

Sarah Montague was earning much less than her male colleagues, with John Humphrys earning more than four times her salary.

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7.

Sarah Montague described herself as "incandescent with rage" when she found out she was earning less than other presenters.

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8.

In January 2020 Sarah Montague revealed that she had received a £400,000 settlement and an apology from the BBC for her unequal treatment.

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9.

Sarah Montague repeatedly referred to “these allegations”, when they were, in fact, the findings – the verdict – of the statutory body charged with protecting the 2016 referendum and the integrity of UK elections.

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10.

Sarah Montague is the mother of three daughters and has a stepdaughter.

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