The BBC has published links to nearly 200 of its news stories which have been excluded from Google search results in Europe following the “right to be forgotten” ruling.

In May last year the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that individuals have the right to ask for private information to removed from internet search engines.

The court said that search engines must weigh "the legitimate interest of internet users potentially interested in having access to that information" against the right to privacy and protection of personal data.