Wild beavers to make a comeback in England after government approves reintroduction

Labour government sets out plans to allow wild beavers to live in the wild after centuries of absence.

Decision to reintroduce beavers has been bogged down in politics in recent years .

The semiaquatic mammals create dams, which work as natural flood defences.

But concerns from farmers about the impact on land and crops have prompted officials to say licences to kill beavers could be issued "as a last resort".