Liberal Democrats in Devon have joined the calls for the Government to intervene, and save the Met Office's long-established link with the BBC.
They're concerned at the plan to give the weather forecasting contract to a private company.
The Lib Dem county councillors think licence-payers' money should continue going to a public service organisation, not a commercial enterprise.
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What a wopper!
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