Jodrell Bank and its iconic 250ft wide Lovell Telescope in Cheshire is facing the axe in a move critics say threatens Britain's ambition to be a science superpower

Renowned north-west observatory warns it may have to close after its £2.8 million UKRI support is cut

The UNESCO World Heritage-listed Jodrell Bank Observatory, home to the famous Lovell telescope, has lost its funding and is now peering down the barrel of insolvency.