ENO told to improve or face funding cuts

The English National Opera (ENO) has been dropped from the Arts Council's national portfolio of organisations for 2015-18 and placed "under special funding arrangements".

Arts Council England said the ENO must now improve its business model or face funding cuts.

It said it would review the ENO's finances over the next two years and "set rigorous milestones" for progress.

ENO's chairman and executive director both recently stepped down.

Martyn Rose's departure was announced in January, with Henriette Gotz resigning a few days later.