Criminals were caught trying to smuggle £1m-worth of cocaine into the UK in face masks, the Home Secretary has revealed.
06.04.2020 - 14:21 / deadline.com
By Jake Kanter
International TV Editor
The BBC has outlined its plan of action for assisting the UK production community through the coronavirus pandemic, which has ripped through the industry halting filming on most major TV shows.
The BBC is in a unique position given that its funding is guaranteed by the licence fee, and it is keen to show that it is using this position of relative stability to support program makers around the country. Its five-point plan is as follows:
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Criminals were caught trying to smuggle £1m-worth of cocaine into the UK in face masks, the Home Secretary has revealed.
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