News Headlines - 02 March 2015

▽BBC boss Tony Hall admits licence fee is outdated | Daily Mail Online

The BBC must change the way it funds itself to secure its future, the director-general warns today.
In a speech to staff, Tony Hall will say he backs plans to overhaul the licence fee ‘to reflect changing times’.
Lord Hall reveals he is open to a new universal levy on every household in the country – even those that do not own a television set or only watch programmes online or on catch-up services.

▽News Corp. Set to Rehire Rebekah Brooks, Acquitted Executive - NYTimes.com

Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch’s media holdings in Britain, acquitted last year on charges related to the phone hacking scandal, is likely to return to News Corporation to focus on new avenues for digital and social media, people familiar with the company’s plans said.

▽Jihadi John was bullied at school and did not have many friends, former headteacher says - Telegraph

The former headteacher of the British militant known as Jihadi John has revealed the world's most wanted man was bullied at school and did not have many friends.

▽Model girlfriend of slain Russian politician could hold key to murder case - Independent.ie

Investigators of the murder of slain Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov are continuing to question his model girlfriend Anna Duritskaya.

▽Video: Mobile World Congress 2015: Day one highlights - Telegraph

Day one in Barcelona was all about smarter watches, more powerful phones and sharper inbuilt cameras