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BBC licence fee has a future, says director-general
The end of the licence fee has been mooted by the Government, with a threat to turn the BBC into a subscription service.
Phasing out of badger culls promised as cattle TB vaccine set to be deployed
The Government has announced the next phase of its strategy to tackle the disease in livestock.
Coronavirus: Commuters opt for makeshift face covers despite official advice
One woman was spotted wearing a box on her head on the Jubilee line.
Stark warning – NHS ‘does not have enough nurses’
The stark warning from the National Audit Office comes as the NHS has been put on a heightened alert for Covid-19.
Regional airports decimated as Flybe goes under
Just one flight will take off and land at Exeter Airport today, with scores of flights cancelled elsewhere as planes are impounded.
Airline Flybe collapses into administration
The airline blamed coronavirus for a drop in demand, with all flights cancelled grounded with immediate effect.
Italy closes schools and bans fans from sporting matches over Covid-19 fears
Schools will close until March 15 and all sporting events throughout the country must take place behind closed doors until April 3.
Greenhouse gas emissions need to be slashed by more than seven per cent a year for next decade to avoid “climate disaster”
The figure is four times more than original predictions and is due to governments failing to address the urgency of the crisis, according to international experts.
Coronavirus UK March 4 – all you need to know about health emergency
There are now 85 cases in the UK.