British Airways owner IAG agrees a binding deal to buy BMI from Lufthansa for £172.5m, but warns the deal could lead to job losses.

Finnish authorities impound an Isle of Man-flagged ship bound for China with undeclared Patriot missiles and explosives, officials say.

US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr is jailed for 90 days and fined $2,500 after pleading guilty to domestic assault and harassment.

In a wide-ranging newspaper article, Britain's top civil servant warns the possible break-up of the United Kingdom is an "enormous challenge" for politicians.

The UK government has handled changes to solar power subsidies "clumsily", and risks losing thousands of jobs, MPs say.

A US-based research team create self-repairing electronic chips that restore conductivity after cracks appear in the circuit.

Labour is demanding an investigation into the impact of cuts to street lighting by councils across the UK on women's safety.

Cuts to BBC local radio may jeopardise emergency broadcasts during the event of a civil crisis, the Local Government Association warns.