'Our desire for cheap chicken contributing to majestic seabirds dropping dead'

Each spring millions of seabirds arrive off the shores of Britain to breed – one of the wonders of the natural world.

But many of these majestic creatures are now dropping dead in large numbers thanks to a lethal strain of bird flu.

Puffins and other rare seabirds are at risk, forcing the National Trust to close Northumberland’s Farne Islands to visitors.