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Abramovich was granted a special licence to sell Chelsea, providing he could prove he would not benefit from the sale.

"It felt completely offensive to be told that my case would have to be held in private and that I wouldn't be privy to any of the information because that's how they operated, as if they're allowed some special licence to completely breach my human rights."

Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen were granted a special licence to care for the magpie, dubbed Molly, who was held by wildlife authorities for six weeks.

The open letter calls on ministers to "reconsider" the Home Office requirement for a special licence.

Founder of the Manchester event, Sacha Lord, said he was told a special licence would be needed this year, and blamed a government "u-turn".