BBC is refused leave to appeal against Cliff Richard privacy ruling

It is about time the BBC took a realistic view of this matter, singer’s lawyer tells high courtThe BBC has failed to persuade a high court judge to give it the go-ahead to challenge his ruling on a privacy fight with Sir Cliff Richard.The singer sued over BBC coverage of a South Yorkshire police raid on his home in Sunningdale, Berkshire, in August 2014, following an allegation of child sexual assault. Mr Justice Mann this month ruled in Richard’s favour following a trial in London.