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• Thursday, March 26th 2015 - 15:40 UTC

  Top Gear's Clarkson sacked; BBC admits the decision would “divide opinion”

  

  Jeremy Clarkson's contract will not be renewed after an “unprovoked physical attack” on a Top Gear producer, the BBC's director general has confirmed. Tony Hall said he had “not taken this decision lightly” and recognized it would “divide opinion”, but he emphasized that “a line has been crossed” and he “cannot condone what has happened on this occasion”.

• Friday, March 20th 2015 - 07:26 UTC

  Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson 'fracas' incident report nearing conclusion

  

  The BBC's report into Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson is to be handed over to the director general next week. The internal investigation into Clarkson's suspension, following a “fracas” with a producer, will be considered by Tony Hall next week.

• Wednesday, March 11th 2015 - 23:42 UTC

  Online petition for reinstatement of Top Gear's Clarkson close to half a million signatures

  

  Jeremy Clarkson made light of his suspension by the BBC on Wednesday as an online petition for him to be reinstated topped 500,000 signatures. The Top Gear presenter told reporters he was “just off to the job centre” as he left his home in London on Wednesday. Asked if he had any regrets about what had happened, he replied “yes”.