Lennox joins forests fight

Annie Lennox has joined the Archbishop of Canterbury and a host of celebrities in a bid to save England's forests, in the face of plans to sell them off.

About 90 prominent figures signed a letter claiming that such a sale would be "misjudged and short-sighted".

The long list of concerned celebrities, politicians, media figures includes artist Tracey Emin, model Lily Cole, chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, broadcaster Dame Joan Bakewell and designer Dame Vivienne Westwood. The letter by the Save England's Forests campaign opposes plans that would allow the government to sell the entire public forest estate.