Mishal Husain has said that “personality-focused journalism doesn’t have to be bombastic”, after concerns that the BBC Radio 4 Today programme has shifted focus to be more editorialised.

Unite the union says if guarantees that no worker will lose money could be put into writing by Birmingham City Council, a deal could be closer.

The co-founder of environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion has lost a Court of Appeal bid to have a conviction for conspiring to fly drones over Heathrow to close it, quashed.