The size of the new berth will mean some of the world's most famous liners would be able to drop anchor in Liverpool, the European Capital of Culture in 2008.

BBC: NEWS | UK | England | Merseyside | Cash paves way for liners' return

The head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland told the Education and Culture Committee there would be "no loss of hours in our output and no drop in the quality of our output" as a result of proposed cuts, on 24 January 2012.

BBC: Scotland job cuts debate