Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has been suspended after he allegedly punched a producer.
BBC News also reported that it "understood" the final three episodes of the series would not be broadcast in the wake of what the corporation has officially described as a "fracas" between the pair.
This is despite an online petition calling for the 54-year-old presenter's reinstatement soaring past 130,000 signatures.
Syria girls took family jewellery
Three schoolgirls who fled to Syria to join Islamic State are believed to have funded their travel by stealing jewellery from relatives, MPs have been told.
Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and 15-year-old Amira Abase flew from Gatwick to Istanbul on February 17 and are feared to have continued to Syria to become so-called "jihadi brides" with IS militants.
The three girls paid more than £1,000 in cash to a travel agent for their flights to Turkey, the Home Affairs Select Committee heard.
Grade slams channels over debates
A former chairman of the BBC and ITV has accused channel bosses of breaching impartiality rules by threatening to stage election debates without David Cameron.
The Tory peer said the consortium of broadcasters had been self-important, incompetent and "shambolic" during negotiations over the events.
Writing in the Times, Lord Grade - who was at the BBC between 2004 and 2006 before becoming executive chairman of ITV - said: "Who do the broadcasters think they are?"
13% of young voters to snub parties
More than one in eight young people have decided they will not bother to vote on May 7 or spoil their ballot, according to a poll.
Research by uSurv for the Press Association also found 56% of 18 to 30-year-olds admitted not knowing the name of their MP.
The results emerged with less than two months to go until the general election. Ed Miliband and David Cameron have been trying to woo younger voters, with the Prime Minister stressing help to get on the housing ladder and the Labour leader promising to cut tuition fees and guarantee jobs.
Poisoning during Crufts 'unlikely'
A vet investigating the death of a Crufts show dog claimed by its owners to have been poisoned has said it was "unlikely" to have happened during the competition.
Patrick Jans, a Belgian vet reportedly leading the probe, revealed the dog's co-owners contacted them at around 2am on Saturday reporting the Irish setter Thendara Satisfaction, known as Jagger, was dying.
The dog, which had come second in its class at the prestigious event on Thursday, died in Belgium having apparently been fed poisoned chunks of steak, its owners claim.
Plea for prisoner voting compliance
The next government should bring forward legislation to allow some prisoners to vote to keep in line with human rights laws, a parliamentary committee has said.
The Joint Committee on Human Rights said it is concerned by the Government's failure to implement European Court of Human Rights judgments relating to prisoner voting.
The group of MPs and peers recommends the new government brings forward legislation to implement the recommendations of the Joint Committee on the Draft Prisoner Voting Bill, which came back with a key recommendation to allow prisoners serving 12 months or less to be eligible to vote.
Morgan urges 'curriculum for life'
All schoolchildren must be taught a "curriculum for life" that helps them deal with modern issues such as "sexting" and revenge porn, Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has said.
In a speech to the Bright Blue think-tank, Mrs Morgan said schools need to do more to help youngsters "manage their lives" and "stay safe".
"NSPCC research shows that six in 10 teenagers have been asked for sexual images or videos online," Mrs Morgan said.
Kate to visit Turner Contemporary
The Duchess of Cambridge will visit one of the UK's leading art galleries today, meeting artists whose work is exhibited there and members of the community.
The Duchess will view the Self: Image and Identity exhibition at the Turner Contemporary in Margate, Kent. The seafront gallery houses the last self-portrait by Sir Anthony Van Dyck, which was acquired by the National Portrait Gallery through a public appeal with The Art Fund.
She will tour the gallery and meet artists whose works are in the exhibition, as well as school children who are involved in an art project and a group of young women who have been working with local artist Felicity Allen, a spokeswoman said.
MPs to vote on cigarette packaging
MPs are to hold a crunch vote today on controversial plans to introduce plain cigarette packets.
Powers for standardising packaging were in the Children and Families Act 2014, but the Commons must approve bringing them into force.
The regulations were discussed and agreed by a committee earlier this week and will now be subject to a free vote on the floor of the House.
Car chiefs back demonised diesel
Bosses of some of the biggest carmakers are today helping to launch a nationwide campaign to "challenge the increasing demonisation of diesel".
Launched by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the campaign includes "a diesel facts myth-busting guide" which will be available online and in leaflet form from car companies and dealers.
The SMMT said the campaign was being launched as a YouGov survey of 2,166 UK adults showed that 87% were unaware of new EU vehicle emission standards that all cars must meet from September.
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