In September, the average homeowner - excluding first-time buyers - spent 17.7% of his or her monthly income on mortgage repayments, the CML said. Eight years ago, when interest rates were much higher, they spent 23.7% of their income on repayments. The CML said the figures represented a historic low, and should help more people to buy their own home. First-time buyers are spending 17.8% of their income servicing their mortgages, compared with 24.7% in November 2007, a recent high. The proportion of household income being spent on repayments would have been even higher in the 1970s and 80s, when interest rates were as high as 17% a year, the CML said. The improvement in affordability follows the Bank of England's decision to cut base rates to 0.25% in August, which resulted in many lenders cutting mortgage rates further. Two-year fixed rates are now available for as little as 0.99%. "Mortgage affordability reached an historic low in September, for both first-time buyers and home movers, which partly reflects the re-pricing of mortgages following August's base rate cut," said Paul Smee, the director general of the CML. "This should help turn strong appetite for home-ownership into a reality as we approach the closing months of the year." The days of the ultra-cheap mortgage could be numbered. Banks and building societies are keen for us to celebrate the fact that loans for homes have never been more affordable. But Donald Trump's victory may mark a turning point for the lowest fixed rate offers. The price of fixed rates depends on the deals which lenders can negotiate in the City, called swap rates. And swap rates - which were already creeping up - have leapt since Trump's triumph. It's part of a dramatic shift in expectations about interest rates, if the President-elect delivers on his promise to double the growth rate of the US economy. People are predicting much higher US rates in the long run, with a knock-on effect across the world. Mortgage experts here are talking about increases of around 0.25% in five- and 10-year fixed rates over the next few days, with more rises to follow. However, rising house prices mean the total value of loans has risen dramatically over the last few years. Separate figures from the Office for National Statistics, released on Tuesday, said the average UK house price rose by 7.7% in the year to September, unchanged from the previous month. Where can I afford to live?

Summary: Mortgages are now more affordable than they have ever been, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).


Four years ago, Professor Anthony King criticised the BBC at a UK level for ignoring political developments in Wales and Scotland. But in a Royal Television Society Wales lecture he said there had been "an enormous change" in how the BBC now reported on devolved nations. However, he said more could be done to compare policies across the UK. Delivering his speech at the RTS Wales annual lecture, Prof King said he believed that while mistakes still happen - it was much less common. "I think there has been enormous change," he said. "I live in the east of England, I look out for the failure of the BBC to mention what is going on in Wales, what's going on in Scotland and to give the impression that everything that affects England affects everybody else in the UK. "They make many fewer mistakes than they used to." His comments are in stark contrast to a review he carried out for the BBC Trust in 2008. In that report, the professor of government at Essex University, stated that the BBC was "not reporting the new UK with the range, clarity and richness that might reasonably be expected". Speaking in Cardiff on Thursday evening, he said the task now at hand for the BBC was to show more clearly just how devolution impacted on everyday policies across the UK. "If the NHS is run differently in Wales than the way it is run in England, I want to know why it is run differently, how it is run differently, and what difference that makes to the people of Wales," he said. "I think it is still the case that the English don't quite take on board the reality of devolution. "They know about it as a concept, but they don't really know what its meaning is on the ground, and they don't know that things are going on very differently in different parts of the country, with very different outcomes."

Summary: The BBC's coverage of Welsh devolution has significantly improved on UK-wide programmes, says a leading academic.


Centuries from Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell secured a draw in the fourth Test in Nagpur and a 2-1 win in the series. Cook said the 2010-11 Ashes victory, England's first down under in 24 years, "meant a huge amount", but he added: "I think this is on a par with it. Media playback is not supported on this device "In that dressing room, knowing what we had achieved, it was a special place and will live long in my memory." England's success was all the more impressive given their terrible start to the series. A nine-wicket thrashing in the opening Test led to gloomy forecasts of a 4-0 series whitewash. "Of course there was doubt," said Cook, 27, who was named man of the series after scoring three hundreds and 562 runs in the four-match series. "There is always doubt, especially halfway through day two [of the first Test] when we were getting rolled. "I was surprised at the level we managed to achieve so soon after Ahmedabad. I was talking [there] about playing to our potential, but I was surprised we managed to do it straight away and put all those doubts to bed and prove it to ourselves." He added: "We didn't handle the Ahmedabad wicket well but the others were all very different and we adapted well. The bowlers have been brilliant and our batters have contributed big runs. "There were handshakes, hugs, embraces and slaps on the back all around in the England dressing room. They have worked so hard in this series. What odds were there on us witnessing that? It's quite remarkable. They have done it the hard way, through outstanding leadership on and off the pitch." "Everyone in the squad can be very proud, especially after Ahmedabad and that heavy defeat. The guys who played a couple of games all made a difference and the amount of effort the guys have put in for me, I can't ask any more. One of the "guys" who was drafted into the side was Monty Panesar, and the Sussex-man took 17 wickets in the final three Tests as he dovetailed to devastating effect with fellow spinner Graeme Swann. "Clearly we got it wrong in Ahmedabad in not playing Monty, but when we put it right he has been outstanding," Cook admitted. "What was it, 50 overs for 80 yesterday? He's a captain's dream. You just throw him the ball and you know he's going to be there or thereabouts." James Anderson, who was awarded the man of the match award after taking 4-81 in India's first innings, was described as the difference between the two sides by India captain Mahendra Dhoni. The 30-year-old fast bowler took 12 wickets in the series and played a key part in England's success, alongside the spinners who normally prosper on the sub-continent. 1984-85: India 1-2 England (5 Tests) 1992-93: India 3-0 England (3 Tests) 2001-02: India 1-0 England (3 Tests) 2005-06: India 1-1 England (3 Tests) 2008-09: India 1-0 England (2 Tests) 2012: India 1-2 England (4 Tests) India v England

Summary: England captain Alastair Cook says he thinks the first series win in India in 27 years is "on a par with the Ashes".


Media playback is not supported on this device The winger, 22, was dismissed after appearing to react to Stephen Mitchell's award of a foul throw. Cathro had said after the game he would review the incident. "We see and Sam accepts he has been foolish, acted stupidly inside his own frustrations, and has since apologised to his team-mates," Cathro said. Immediately after the match Cathro appeared to back his player but the Tynecastle outfit decided not to appeal against the red card shown to Nicholson. And the head coach now accepts his player was guilty of a "stupid, rash action" that made the game more difficult for the Hearts players left on the pitch. "He has apologised to myself for that," Cathro added. "That situation is completely unacceptable to me because it impacts on the strength of the team. "That is the responsibility of every player: to make sure they are always adding to the strength of the team and never getting caught in any frustration or moments that lead to us being weaker. That is something we will deal with privately." Nicholson is banned for the visit of Dundee on Saturday and the trip to Kilmarnock. And Cathro hopes that the player is now able to put the incident behind him. "I would also like to add that Sam is a young, talented Scottish player who in this case has been guilty of a foolish, stupid action, but I don't consider he is guilty of any more than that," he added. "Now, that's bad enough as it is and I would say it's completely unacceptable to himself, to me, to the team, and to the club. However I urge us to not push that any further than what it is." Media playback is not supported on this device

Summary: Hearts head coach Ian Cathro admits Sam Nicholson was "foolish" to spit in the direction of an assistant referee in the defeat at St Johnstone.


But the 31-year-old was disappointed with his time of 51.90 seconds ahead of the British Championships in Birmingham on 3-5 July. Williams is continuing his comeback from a four-month ban for failing a drugs test in July 2014. "I didn't expect to run so slow today... but with a few tweaks I should run a bit quicker next week," he said. "I'm expecting to run under 50 seconds but it's no good me talking about it, but I've trained hard and I can only do what I can do." Williams is bidding for a place in the Great Britain team for August's World Championships in Beijing. But he would have to finish in the top two in the British Championships to be selected and also needs to meet the qualifying time of 49.50sec at an event before Beijing. Williams only returned to competitive action in May after his ban, which he served after UK Anti-Doping found that he and fellow Welshman Gareth Warburton had inadvertently taken a contaminated food supplement. Elsewhere at the Cardiff Athletics Stadium, 17-year-old Hannah Brier claimed her first senior women's 100m title in a wind-assisted 11.40sec - just outside the national record of 11.39 sec and all-comers record of 11.27sec. "I just wanted to concentrate on my start as I've been chasing times a lot and that's not very good," Brier said. "I'd forgotten that I had to concentrate on my start and I was really happy with that - 11.40 was up there with some of the fastest times I've run this season." Brier, who added the 200m title on Sunday in 23.62sec, now hopes to be selected for the World Youth Championships, which begin in Colombia on 15 July. "I've run the qualifying standards quite comfortably, so it's just whether the selection panel now think I'm worthy enough of going out there," she added. Sam Gordon took the men's 100m title in 10.36sec, with defending champion Dewi Hammond having to withdraw after picking up an injury when winning his heat. Navid Childs won the triple jump with 14.68m, while Sian Swanson retained her women's triple jump title with 11.06m. Olly Sheppard was the 3000m champion in 10min 47.52sec, with Vicki Cronin running a personal best of 11.56.23 in the women's event. Brett Morse successfully defended his discus title with a throw of 58.69m, as did Awen Rosser in the women's event with 39.54m. There was also success for Cardiff-based pole vaulter Holly Bradshaw, returning to action after 16 months out injured, whose 4.50m led the field and also achieved the mark necessary to qualify for the World Championships.

Summary: Rhys Williams successfully defended his 400m hurdles title at the Welsh Championships in Cardiff on Saturday.


Henry, a replacement for Zach Clough 10 minutes earlier, struck from 18 yards in the third of six minutes of added time with a shot that looked to deflect off Iron defender Murray Wallace. Bolton's win took them into the automatic promotion places while Scunthorpe, top at the start of the day, slipped to third after Sheffield United's 1-0 win over Northampton earlier in the afternoon. Until Henry's intervention Neal Bishop's fourth goal of the season appeared to have earned Graham Alexander's side a deserved draw. Bolton, watched by the Macron Stadium's second biggest attendance of the season - 17,062 - led 1-0 at half-time. Josh Vela's half volley from the edge of the area after 17 minutes was his eighth goal of the campaign. Scunthorpe had a goal disallowed for offside but Clough wasted a good opportunity to double Wanderers' advantage and felt he should have had a penalty after Jordan Clarke's challenge. Scunthorpe were much the better side after the break and they deservedly drew level when Bolton failed to clear a 62nd-minute corner and Bishop swivelled on the loose ball to rifle home from 10 yards. But their endeavours drew a blank courtesy of Henry's hammer blow. Report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Scunthorpe United 1. Second Half ends, Bolton Wanderers 2, Scunthorpe United 1. Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Kevin van Veen (Scunthorpe United). Zach Clough (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Stephen Dawson (Scunthorpe United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers). Attempt saved. James Henry (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Goal! Bolton Wanderers 2, Scunthorpe United 1. James Henry (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Substitution, Scunthorpe United. Tom Hopper replaces Paddy Madden. Attempt missed. Sam Mantom (Scunthorpe United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Attempt missed. Jay Spearing (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick. Sam Mantom (Scunthorpe United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Foul by Sam Mantom (Scunthorpe United). Tom Thorpe (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Sam Mantom (Scunthorpe United). Derik (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing. Attempt missed. Tom Thorpe (Bolton Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner. Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Stephen Dawson. Foul by Charlie Goode (Scunthorpe United). Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Attempt missed. Gary Madine (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Attempt blocked. Tom Thorpe (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Stephen Dawson (Scunthorpe United) wins a

Summary: Substitute James Henry's injury time winner earned Bolton a dramatic victory over former leaders Scunthorpe.


6 January 2017 Last updated at 07:14 GMT Louis Nethercott, 27, from Wiltshire, was medically discharged from 42 Commando in Bickleigh, Devon, last year after struggling to cope with seeing his colleagues killed in Afghanistan. Alongside another former Marine, Anthony Lambert, the pair are back in the UK after completing a gruelling trek across Borneo. Louis, who grew up in Bristol, has four more islands to go - Papua New Guinea, Madagascar, Greenland and Baffin.

Summary: A former Royal Marine who's recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder has completed the first stage of a challenge to cross the world's five largest islands unaided.


He was speaking after a court judgement in the case of Poppi Worthington. On Tuesday a family court judge ruled Paul Worthington carried out a "penetrative" attack on his daughter. Home Office minister Karen Bradley said no action could be considered until after a second inquest had taken place. Mr Worthington, 48, who denies any wrongdoing, cannot face criminal action unless new evidence emerges. Read more on this and other stories on our Local Live page. Sir Simon said the authorities must now "look again" following the ruling by High Court family judge Mr Justice Peter Jackson, which was made on the balance of probabilities. The former Liberal Democrat MP told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the "very fact" the judge had made the findings public "must give cause for the authorities who deal with criminal matters to look again at the evidence". Sir Simon said "justice demands" the original decisions in the criminal investigation be reviewed and he called for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to reopen the case. He said: "I'm sure they will review the case, I'm sure that is the right thing that should happen. "If the justice system is about not just justice for the deceased but to make sure that the welfare of the children who are still alive is best looked after, then it must be in the interests of justice that there is a review now as to whether there was any criminal liability for anything that led to the death of this poor little child." The BBC's legal affairs correspondent Clive Coleman There are some important legal distinctions involved in this tragic case. Mr Justice Peter Jackson made his finding that Paul Worthington assaulted his daughter on the civil standard of proof. That standard is "the balance of probabilities", in other words that it is more likely than not Paul Worthington carried out the assault. A finding in a civil court to this standard falls far short of a finding of guilt in a criminal case and should never be confused with it. The Crown Prosecution will charge a suspect with a crime and bring a case to court if there is a "realistic prospect" of a criminal conviction. That is similar to a "balance of probabilities" test in that it also means the CPS regard the evidence as making it "more likely than not" there will be a conviction. So, based on Mr Justice Jackson's finding, why should a criminal case not be brought? There is further important and subtle distinction. The CPS must consider whether there is a realistic prospect of a jury convicting on the higher criminal standard of proof, i.e. beyond a reasonable doubt or satisfied so that they are sure. Applying that test to the evidence, the CPS decided there was not a realistic prospect of a conviction. Following the Family Court proceedings there will be a second inquest into Poppi's death. If new evidence comes to light, the CPS will reconsider its decision. Poppi collapsed with serious injuries at her home in Barrow, Cumbria, in December 2012

Summary: A criminal investigation into a father found to have sexually assaulted his 13-month-old daughter shortly before her sudden death must be reopened, ex-justice minister Sir Simon Hughes says.


The two girls were "touched inappropriately" during a visit to the attraction, in Windsor, Berkshire, on 11 August, police said. The man, in his 20s from Bracknell, had been bailed to a specified date but has since been released without charge. Thames Valley Police have released an e-fit of the offender. The assaults happened between 12:15 BST and 12:30 at Castaway Camp in the Pirate Shores area of the attraction, the force said. Det Insp Penny Mackenzie said she believed the offender travelled to Legoland on the day of the offence with others - either family or friends. "We are working closely with Legoland Windsor to progress this investigation and this includes a review of the CCTV. "About 14,200 people attended the theme park that day so this will be a painstaking process and one that needs to be carried out thoroughly and carefully. "If you recognise the face of the man in the E-Fit or the description given, please contact police immediately", she added.

Summary: A man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting two six-year-olds at the Legoland theme park, has been released without charge.


Solomon Dacres beat Marin Mindoljevic at York Hall in London after the aggregate score was tied at 5-5. Lionhearts trailed 3-2 from the first leg in Paris. Will Cawley won the second-leg opener and victories followed for Calum French and Andras Vadasz before the French fought back to force the decider.

Summary: The British Lionhearts won a dramatic tie-breaker to defeat France Fighting Roosters and reach the World Series Boxing semi-finals.


The positions are in its claims department and represent around one third of its local workforce. A statement said: "Today we have briefed employees in our Belfast office on changes to our claims function. "We will be closing our claims function in Belfast by the end of April 2015." Aviva said the work will move to locations in England. "These changes have not been taken lightly, and we will work closely with those affected to provide as much support as possible," they added. "Other Aviva teams based in Belfast are not impacted."

Summary: The insurance group Aviva is to axe around 30 jobs at its office in Belfast, a company spokesman has told the BBC.


Chilton, 24, drove for two seasons in F1 with Marussia before losing his seat in 2015 after the team was re-branded as Manor Marussia. He competed in Le Mans 24 Hours in 2015 and last season raced in America's Indy Lights series, winning once. Chilton said: "In the last three years I haven't had a car that can get a podium. This year I have no excuses." New Zealander Scott Dixon won last year's IndyCar drivers' championship with Chip Ganassi. Chilton, who will drive a Chevrolet, will become the fourth British driver in the last 24 years, after Nigel Mansell, Mark Blundell and Justin Wilson, to join IndyCar full-time after competing in F1 in the same capacity. Wilson died at the age of 37 after being struck by flying debris and suffering a serious head injury in an IndyCar race in Pennsylvania last August. Chilton made 35 starts in F1 across the 2013 and 2014 seasons and set a new driver's record of 25 consecutive finishes, with 19 of them coming in his first season.

Summary: Former British Formula 1 driver Max Chilton will join Chip Ganassi Racing for the 2016 IndyCar season.


The fire on 1 January destroyed the nursery and infant classrooms at Coed Eva Primary School. Seven people from the area have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and are currently on bail. Crimestoppers has put up the reward as it is believed that there are local people who hold vital information. Ian Johnston, Crimestoppers' ambassador for Wales, said: "This arson attack has hit a local community extremely hard with over 200 pupils directly affected by the destruction of their school building." The reward will only qualify if information passed to Crimestoppers leads directly to an arrest and conviction.

Summary: A reward of up to £5,000 is being offered for information following an arson attack on a Torfaen school.


That's the aim of a unique clinical trial in Sweden that aims to intervene in the lives of potential abusers. And it's a trial that raises ethical and legal questions about whether societies can come up with therapies for the most dangerous offenders before they have broken the law. The trial at the Karolinska Institute, one of the world's leading medical universities, will recruit up to 60 potential sex offenders before they have broken the law. The team, led by Dr Christoffer Rahm, will then investigate whether they can use a medicine to reduce the risk of the individual committing child abuse. "Up until now most of the attention has been on how to deal with perpetrators [once detected] by the police or by the authorities, but by this stage children have already been harmed," says Dr Rahm. "I want to shift focus and explore methods of preventing child sex abuse from happening in the first place." Drug treatments for sex offenders, popularly known as chemical castration, aren't new. There are a string of countries where men can have medication imposed upon them to crush their sex drive. But nobody knows whether such treatments can be used to prevent abuse in the first place. And that's where Dr Rahm's programme, which is seeking crowdfunding support, seeks to come in. Over the course of two years, the 60 volunteers will be split into two groups. One will receive a drug that is known to rapidly and dramatically reduce levels of testosterone. The other will receive a placebo. Neither the researcher team nor the volunteers will know who is getting the medicine. This convoluted approach is the gold standard for clinical trials because nobody knows who is taking what until the end, meaning no-one can game the results and conclusions can't be prejudiced by assumptions. So, in theory, the researchers could come closer to establishing which types of offenders genuinely benefit in the long-term from having chemical castration-style drugs as part of therapy. So how exactly are they recruiting these volunteers and how will they measure success? Here in the UK, seven prisons give anti-libidinal drugs to paedophiles as part of a wider package designed to address offending. But forensic psychiatrist Professor Donald Grubin of the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, a government consultant, says anyone on the cusp of offending is in a different situation altogether. "The problem has been getting psychiatrists on board to treat [potential offenders]," he says. "If you go to a GP, they will struggle to find someone to refer you on to." One British organisation that offers therapeutic help to "non-offending" paedophiles has recently received the backing of Paul Jones whose five-year-old daughter April was murdered by a man who had previously downloaded abuse images. In Sweden, things are different. The Karolinksa Institute operates a national helpline for potential offenders called Preventell. It will introduce volunteers to the clinical trial. Once inside the trial, the treatment group will receive a drug called Degarelix which, says Dr Rahm, leaves 97% of men who receive it with no detectable testosterone

Summary: Can you stop a paedophile before they've abused a child?


The ruling by a US district judge is the latest twist in a long-running legal battle going back to 2013. Costco, which is to appeal against the decision, argues that "Tiffany" is now a generic term for the rings. But it has now been told it must call them "Tiffany-style" instead. The dispute centres on the sale of solitaire-style rings, comprising a diamond mounted on a single band with six prongs. Costco, which had sold 2,500 of them, put them on display with the label "Tiffany", although they were not in fact made by the jeweller. An earlier court ruling in October 2016 ordered Costco to pay $5.5m in compensatory damages and $8.25m in punitive damages. But in a further court decision on Monday, the compensation was increased to $11.1m, while the amount of punitive damages still stands. Kate Swaine, a partner at law firm Gowling WLG, said: "This damages award may seem excessive given that only 2,500 products were sold, but if it can be argued that an infringement is blatant and where it relates to such a well-known brand, the claimant is entitled to seek punitive damages. "Brand owners will welcome this decision as an indication of the risk that third parties run in trying to make associations with famous brands." The cheapest engagement ring on Tiffany's US website currently costs $12,000 (Â£9,300) while customers can buy one from Costco's website for only $380 (Â£295).

Summary: US wholesaler Costco is facing a $19.4m (Â£15m) bill for damages after jewellery chain Tiffany sued it for infringing its trademark by selling "Tiffany" engagement rings.


The chairman of the House intelligence committee, Devin Nunes, told reporters that Paul Manafort had voluntarily offered to speak to the panel. Mr Nunes also contradicted Mr Trump's claim that Barack Obama had wiretapped him before the US elections. "There was no wiretapping at Trump Tower, that didn't happen," he said. However, Mr Nunes said he was concerned that the names of members of Mr Trump's transition team were "unmasked" during the surveillance of foreign individuals. Earlier this week, AP news agency reported that Mr Manafort had worked for a Russian billionaire to assist Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr Manafort has insisted that he never worked for Russian interests. He had worked as Mr Trump's unpaid campaign chairman from March until August last year. He resigned after AP revealed that he had co-ordinated a secret Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine's ruling pro-Russian political party until 2014. The Trump administration has denied any collusion with Moscow, while Russia has always denied attempting to influence the US presidential election. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Mr Nunes said that he had invited FBI director James Comey and National Security Agency (NSA) chief Adm Mike Rogers to provide further testimony at a closed intelligence committee session. On Monday, Mr Comey told an open hearing that the FBI was investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, and said he saw no evidence that Mr Trump had been wiretapped by the Obama administration. Mr Nunes said there were questions that Mr Comey and Adm Rogers "could not answer in a public setting", so he was asking them to return for a closed session. However, Democrats have criticised Mr Nunes after he delayed a planned open hearing with ex Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA director John Brennan, and ex deputy Attorney General Sally Yates. The top Democrat on the committee, Adam Schiff, said that was an attempt to "choke off" information to the public.

Summary: US President Donald Trump's ex-campaign chief has agreed to be interviewed by a panel investigating alleged links between the Trump team and Russia.


Michal Konrad Herba, 36, appeared in court for an extradition hearing following his arrest in Tividale, West Midlands, on Wednesday. He is the brother of Lukasz Pawel Herba who is being held by Italian police over the alleged kidnap in Milan. Michal Herba denies involvement. The case was adjourned until 25 September. Prosecutor Florence Iveson told the court that he was suspected of kidnapping and unlawfully detaining Ms Ayling in a "joint enterprise" with his brother and other "unidentified persons". The 20-year-old model was allegedly drugged and a ransom of â‚¬300,000 (Â£270,000) was demanded, the court heard. Defence lawyer Katherine Newbey said "no evidence had been served in the case" and her client "denies involvement". Mr Herba did not consent to extradition, meaning that a full hearing will have to take place. Deputy Senior District Judge Tan Ikram remanded the suspect in custody, saying he was satisfied there were "substantial grounds" to believe he would fail to surrender if he was released. Mr Herba is due to appear in the same court by video link for a bail application on 23 August. A full extradition hearing has been scheduled for 25 September. Ms Ayling, from Coulsdon, south London, arrived in Milan on 10 July for a photo shoot. Italian police say she was attacked by two men, drugged with ketamine and abducted, apparently to be sold in an online auction. She is believed to have been transported in a bag to an isolated village near Turin, Italy, but was released on 17 July. Ms Ayling's lawyer Francesco Pesce has said she was told she would be sold in the Middle East "for sex". Speaking after the alleged abduction, Ms Ayling said she feared for her life throughout the "terrifying experience". "I'm incredibly grateful to the Italian and UK authorities for all they have done to secure my safe release," she said. Italian police documents claim that suspect Lukasz Herba said he had got involved in order to raise money for cancer treatment. The Polish national, who lives in Oldbury in the West Midlands, told investigators he drove her to the British consulate in Milan and released her before the sale went ahead.

Summary: The brother of the alleged captor of British model Chloe Ayling is to fight extradition to Italy, Westminster Magistrates' Court has heard.


The 23-year-old, who can also play in defence, made 56 league appearances for the Spireites. He has signed too late to feature in Saturday's home game against Walsall. Boss Kenny Jackett told the club website: "We have brought in a bright and energetic young player. He has a very good left-foot and adds versatility to our squad." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.

Summary: Portsmouth have signed Chesterfield midfielder Dion Donohue for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.


An increase led to 1% of benefits being unpaid during the year, Department for Work and Pensions figures reveal. A year ago, a committee of MPs told the government that delayed benefits meant families were going hungry. The government said it was providing more help to claimants to provide accurate information. Nearly 65% of underpaid benefits - the equivalent to about £1bn a year - was the result of inaccurate information from claimants, it said. People on Employment and Support Allowance - a benefit for those who are unable to work owing to illness or disability - were underpaid the most, with underpayments totalling £350m during the year. The most common cause was the result of errors by claimants in recording the amount of income that they received - particularly in other benefits. "We are committed to ensuring people receive the benefits they are entitled to. Our frontline staff discuss all the support that is available with claimants and we work closely with charities and other organisation to keep people informed of their entitlements," said a spokesman for the DWP. "We have extensive guidance on Gov.uk and advisers available over the phone and in person to help people through the claiming process. We are also simplifying the system with the introduction of Universal Credit." But David Samson, the welfare benefits project manager at the Turn2us charity, said that this support was not always easy to get. "People are finding it harder and harder to access face-to-face help with completing these forms, which is why this problem goes unnoticed. This is a particular concern for people living with a mental health problem or who have learning difficulty who may need the extra support when completing them. "Many find the forms complicated and lengthy and assessing your average income level can be especially tricky. "We have seen a huge increase in people using our benefits calculator to work out how their income could impact on their entitlements." The latest figures showed the biggest rise in benefit underpayments was in Pension Credit, a top-up to the state pension for low-income pensioners. With this benefit, the DWP admitted that the biggest cause was official error. A year ago, the work and pensions select committee said that, while many parts of the welfare system worked well, underpayments needed a higher priority. Benefit problems "often led claimants to face difficult decisions over whether to pay their rent or provide essentials such as food, gas and electricity for their household", it concluded, with many becoming reliant on food banks as a result of underpaid benefits. Overpayments of benefits totalled £3.3bn, the equivalent of 1.9% of benefit payments, the DWP figures show.

Summary: A total of £1.7bn in benefits was not paid to those entitled to the money in 2015-16 owing to fraud and error, a new record rate of underpayment.


Sands Cymru, Drugaid Cymru and Dash, are launching an initiative on Wednesday to tackle the problem. Sands Cymru chief executive Ifor Glyn said: "This is not a problem that's going to go away anytime soon." Public Health Wales has previously noted a "substantial escalation" in use since 2010. Sands said the blanket ban on legal highs, also known as new psychoactive substances (NPS) proposed by the Westminster government was not going to halt the spread. Concerns about the substances include people not knowing what they contain, a lack of understanding about their effects and how strong they are. Thaker Hafid, a father-of-three from Cardiff, died in February after taking a legal high that was five times stronger than heroin. The project, being launched in Neath, Neath Port Talbot, will offer briefings across Wales with the aim of reaching more than 8,000 people by Christmas. Public Health Wales has also warned about a potentially dangerous legal high currently in circulation. A man was taken to hospital in north Wales on 15 June after taking MMB-CHMINACA (MDMD-CHMICA) which has been associated with six deaths across Europe since September 2014.

Summary: A campaign to tackle the use of so-called legal highs is beginning following concerns about increased use.


Summary: Gallipoli centenary ceremonies are being held in the UK, Australia, Turkey and New Zealand to mark the beginning of the eight-month campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula, 100 years ago.


The 27-year-old moved to Plainmoor in February and the club's current five-game unbeaten run has coincided with the five games that Racchi has started. "He's got a great attitude, he wants to win, he wants everything badly because he's not been playing regularly for a few years," Nicholson told BBC Devon. "He feels like he's got a point to prove and a career to save." Racchi was released by National League North side Tamworth in December, having begun the season at Halifax. Torquay are still three points from safety with a game on hand after a 0-0 draw with high-flying Braintree on Tuesday. "He's been solid since he came here," added player-manager Nicholson, who has not featured in a league game since the Gulls' recent good form began. "He's got a calming influence on the ball, that was one reason why I felt the time was right for me to come out of the team because I always like to see that as part of what I bring. "Well Danny does that from the middle of the pitch now, so I can have dynamic full-backs now in the two that we've got and it's made a real difference."

Summary: Torquay United midfielder Danny Racchi is "playing to save his career", says Gulls manager Kevin Nicholson.


The first minister's spokesman said "differences remain". The two leaders agreed to hold further talks. The meeting came after Labour AMs voted against a Plaid Cymru assembly motion to support "full membership" of the EU's single market. Labour had sided with UKIP and the Tories in the vote on Wednesday night. Plaid said the move by Labour amounted to support for a so-called "hard Brexit". But Mr Jones said he had consistently called for the UK to retain "access" to the market since the referendum result. The two parties are already involved in discussions over the budget, powers for the assembly and legislation - part of a deal allowing Labour to regain power after May's election. But there have been angry exchanges between their parties since Wales voted to Leave, with Plaid accusing the first minister of changing his position on what should happen next. The single market is Europe's tariff-free trading area. Mr Jones and Ms Wood campaigned side-by-side for a Remain vote in June's referendum. The first minister's spokesman said: "Differences remain between the two leaders and their respective parties, but both have agreed to discuss further the challenges Wales faces."

Summary: Carwyn Jones met Leanne Wood to discuss Brexit on Thursday, after their parties clashed over the Welsh Government's response to the EU referendum.


Voges has missed more than two months with a calf injury while Robson has recovered from a hamstring problem. However, fellow batsman Nick Gubbins will not return from a hamstring problem until early September. Bowler James Fuller, who has not played since May, will miss the rest of the 2017 season following elbow surgery. The 27-year-old, who featured for England Lions last winter, last appeared for his county in the One-Day Cup defeat by Kent in May. Ryan Higgins' shoulder injury picked up while fielding against Glamorgan on Friday will rule him out for three weeks. Paul Stirling, whose calf problem has restricted him to T20 cricket, is set to be available for the Championship match at The Oval, as reigning champions Middlesex look to move clear of the two relegation places in Division One.

Summary: Adam Voges and Sam Robson have both been declared fit for Middlesex's County Championship match with Surrey, which starts on 28 August.


The DSS agency says the raids were carried out in recent days and several judges were arrested. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) accused the authorities of carrying out a "Gestapo-style" operation, demanding the release of those arrested. President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to tackle widespread corruption. Buhari's first year: Five ways Nigeria has changed In a statement, the DSS said: "The searches have uncovered huge raw cash of various denominations, local and foreign currencies, with real estate worth several millions of naira and documents affirming unholy acts by these judges. "We have been monitoring the expensive and luxurious lifestyle of some of the judges as well as complaints from the concerned public over judgment obtained fraudulently and on the basis (of) amounts of money paid." The statement said the judges were from the supreme, appeal and high courts. The names of the suspects have not been released. Reacting to the raids, the NBA called on President Buhari to "immediately caution all the state security agencies and to respect the rule of law". NBA head Abubakar Mahmoud told reporters: "We are not under military rule and we cannot accept this unholy event and Gestapo-style operation." Since taking office last year, Mr Buhari has vowed to tackle the rampant official corruption, which has stunted economic growth across the country, the BBC's Martin Patience in Nigeria says. As part of that campaign a number of former senior officials have been charged. But their cases have largely stalled in the courts. Widespread corruption within the legal system makes it extremely difficult to convict powerful individuals, our correspondent adds.

Summary: Nigeria's security agency says it has seized $800,000 (Â£645,200) in cash in raids targeting senior judges suspected of corruption.


The win took Warriors 12 points clear of bottom club Bristol, who will be relegated back to the Championship if they lose to leaders Wasps on Sunday. Bath led 10-6 at half-time, helped by winger Matt Banahan's try. But Josh Adams and Wynand Olivier both crossed for the hosts and ex-Bath lock Will Spencer completed victory. George Ford kicked a late penalty to earn fifth-placed Bath a losing bonus point, but with two games left to play they are four points behind Leicester, who hammered Newcastle at Welford Road. Warriors were good value for their fifth home league win of the season, with their excellent record at Sixways likely to be enough to keep them in the top flight. Bath had appeared set for their first Premiership away win since 30 October when, against the run of play, Jonathan Joseph fed Banahan for the only try of the first period. However, two penalties from Ryan Mills - the second a huge kick from well inside his own half - kept the hosts in touch at the halfway point. England's Ben Te'o and fellow centre Jackson Willison superbly created Adams' try and replacement Olivier put Worcester in front for the first time, before Spencer rounded off a long spell of Worcester pressure by touching down against his old club. Worcester director of rugby Gary Gold: "Bristol have got two home games out of three left, so under no circumstances am I going to sit here and say we are safe. They beat Bath at home and ran Exeter close at Sandy Park. "If we are able to get through this fight, then I will definitely look to chat to the club to see what the plans are for next season. "I am elated and very proud of the guys. They stuck in for the full 80 minutes against a quality Bath team." Bath director of rugby Todd Blackadder: "It is so disappointing. We are up and down, up and down. "Our (defensive) exits were really poor. We just gifted the ball back to Worcester, who played really well, and in the second half, unforced errors killed us. "We knew what was at stake today, which makes it even more disappointing, but we are not going to give up hope. There is still too much to play for and a lot can happen." Worcester: Pennell; Humphreys, Willison, Te'o, Adams; Mills, Hougaard; Bower, Taufete'e, Alo, O'Callaghan (capt), Spencer, Vui, Lewis, Mama. Replacements: Singleton, Grant, Milasinovich, Potgieter, Fa'osiliva, Baldwin, Lamb, Olivier. Bath: Watson; Rokoduguni, Joseph, Tapuai, Banahan; Ford (co-capt), Fotuali'i; Catt, Batty, Palma-Newport, Ewels, Stooke, Ellis, Louw (co-capt), Faletau. Replacements: Charles, Obano, Knight, Denton, Z Mercer, Cook, Priestland, T Homer. For the latest rugby union news follow @bbcrugbyunion on Twitter.

Summary: Worcester Warriors defeated Bath at Sixways to almost guarantee their Premiership survival and dent the visitors' hopes of a top-four finish.


The news continued the club's dismal week after Tuesday's confirmation that their 12-point Premiership deduction would remain following a failed appeal. A day later, Portadown conceded two late goals to lose 4-3 against Crusaders in the League Cup. "I believe the time is right to step away - I've done all I can to move the club forward," said McGibbon. After serving an interim boss following long-serving Ronnie McFall's resignation in early March, former Manchester United defender McGibbon was appointed manager in late April. However, six weeks later Portadown were handed a 12-point deduction for this season's Premiership after an Irish FA disciplinary committee ruled that they had paid player Peter McMahon even though he had been registered on amateur forms. Portadown were already facing a transfer embargo in addition to being fined £5,000 because of a further registration breach involving Gary Twigg. The Shamrock Park club were handed a total ban from all football related activity in late July for a failure to pay the £5,000 fine and their first scheduled league game of the season against Coleraine on 6 August was postponed. Portadown appealed against both penalties but their pleas were rejected by an Irish FA appeal panel last Tuesday. "As a former player both at youth team and first team level, I am devastated to see the current state of the club," added McGibbon. "Recent events have had a demoralising effect on players, management and supporters alike. "Despite player restrictions and ongoing administrative issues, I have been working hard with Vinny, the players and the rest of the management staff to improve fortunes on the pitch. "However, I have found that my roles and responsibilities have been taken up more as a general manager than from a first team management perspective. "Vinny and the rest of the backroom team have been terrific in helping with training whilst I have prioritised and dealt with other issues."

Summary: Crisis club Portadown are looking for a new manager after Pat McGibbon resigned on Friday evening.


The 24-year-old former Denmark Under-20 international has made seven appearances since joining the Potters from FC Midtjylland in 2015. This season he has been behind Lee Grant and Shay Given in the Potters' pecking order and only played twice in the EFL Trophy. Haugaard will provide extra cover following Adam Bogdan's knee injury. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page or visit our Premier League tracker here.

Summary: Wigan Athletic have signed Stoke City goalkeeper Jakob Haugaard on loan for the rest of the season.


An average 8.1 million people tuned in to watch the TV talent search as it was broadcast, compared with an average 4.5 million who watched The Voice. Viewing peaked at 9.6 million on ITV as 13-year-old Beau Dermott wowed the judges with her singing. Some 6.1 million saw Kevin Simm crowned the winner of the BBC's singing show. Despite winning the ratings battle on Saturday, the Britain's Got Talent opener received the lowest viewing figures of any launch show since its very first episode in 2007 when 4.9 million people tuned in. Last year 10.1 million watched the launch, down from a high of 11.1 million in 2014. Saturday's episode saw Dermott secure a standing ovation and the first Golden Buzzer from the judges - which gives her an automatic place in the live shows - following her rendition of Defying Gravity from the musical Wicked. After a slight fall in viewership for the following acts, audiences peaked again as 9.5 million watched Moldovan Alexandr Magala's sword swallowing act. The judges and crowd screamed and covered their eyes as the 26-year-old slid upside-down a pole with the sword lodged in his mouth, coming to a stop an inch above the ground. "I actually thought you were going to die," Simon Cowell admitted after the act was put through to the next round of the competition. According to overnight figures, around 40% of all TV audiences were watching Britain's Got Talent between 19:00 BST and 20:20 BST. When the programme finished, two million viewers switched over to The Voice for its final 40 minutes and to see the winner announced. Simm, who was previously in the pop group Liberty X, beat runner-up Jolan to be crowned the last winner of the singing contest on BBC One before the show moves to ITV. Although audience figures for the latest series of The Voice had started strongly with an average 7.9 million viewers, ratings steadily declined in past weeks with 4.5 million tuning into the semi-final last week. The finale drew its lowest ever ratings, down from 6.3 million viewers who tuned in to watch it last year, and 6.6 million in 2014.

Summary: The return of Britain's Got Talent was a ratings winner for ITV, scoring almost double the viewers as the final of The Voice on BBC One.


Waitrose said like-for-like sales rose 2.8% in the five weeks to 3 January, compared with last year. House of Fraser, which has 59 shops across the UK and Ireland, said like-for-like sales jumped 8% for the six weeks to 3 January, versus last year. Sales in the week before Christmas were the 165-year old firm's best ever. Both retailers' saw a sharp increase in online sales compared to last year, with Waitrose reporting a 26.3% rise in online grocery sales, and House of Fraser seeing a 31.2% jump. Waitrose, which has 334 shops, is owned by John Lewis, which reported strong festive trading figures on Monday. "As a business owned by the people who work here, we can take the long-term view and our Christmas results show the effectiveness of our strategy of investing in good value, in making our shops attractive destinations and in building our online business," said managing director Mark Price. House of Fraser's chief executive John King said he was "delighted" with the chain's Christmas trading period. The firm said it planned to continue to invest in its online offering this year, as well as refurbishing more stores. "Given this further investment, we believe that we are well placed to continue to grow in 2015," added Mr King. Last year, the privately held firm sold a majority stake in its business to Chinese conglomerate Sanpower, giving it an 89% share in the company.

Summary: Upmarket supermarket chain Waitrose and department store chain House of Fraser have both reported strong sales over the key Christmas trading period.


21 October 2016 Last updated at 19:29 BST The EU was "not capable" of signing a trade agreement with Canada she said after the collapse of talks on a wide-ranging deal. Negotiations have dragged on for seven years, but in the end a Belgian region - population 3.6 million - blocked an accord which stands to affect hundreds of millions of people.

Summary: Canadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland was choking back tears as reporters cornered her in Brussels.


Sadiq Khan said the online firm had refused to take down the knife videos that were first reported in December. Mr Khan said the videos, showing recognisable London locations, "were a shocking example of the glamorisation of gang culture". YouTube said it could not comment on individual cases but said it was in contact with the police on this issue. The videos, which have been viewed more than 356,000 times, shows gangs threatening rivals with a "Rambo knife" while others make shooting hand signals to a soundtrack of violent rap. A YouTube spokesperson said the site prohibits videos "that are abusive or that promote violence." "We work closely with organisations like the Metropolitan police to understand local context and specifically, so that we can understand where artistic expression escalates into real threats." Gun and knife crime in the capital have increased by 42% and 24% over the last year, according to recent police figures. Sadiq Khan said: "Social media and the internet can be used to inflame tensions and escalate violence quicker than ever before. "Internet giants have policies in place around violent content, but they do not go far enough." Claire Hubberstey, CEO of Safer London, said: "There are some highly dangerous, widely viewed films online that pose a serious threat to young people, both glorifying violence and intimidation and posing a significant risk to those who appear in them." Youtube said it was committed to continuing and improving its work on this issue and making the site "a hostile space for those who seek to do harm."

Summary: Four "violent videos" posted on YouTube have not been removed despite requests from police, the Mayor of London says.


Today, fossil fuel power stations are usually built with towers that emit vapour as well as greenhouse gases into the air. Special Report: The Technology of Business Make-It-Yourself: The rise of the micro-manufacturers Could high-end camping gear save lives around the world? Could renting Fido make you rich? The maps transforming how we interact with the world Is 'mind control' now a reality? But what if a new kind of power station could create electricity without belching harmful gases into the air? Despite the development of renewable technologies, fossil fuels are still used to generate the overwhelming majority of the world's power, and it is likely they will continue to do so for many years. In the US, about 70% of the country's electricity comes from burning fossil fuels. Other major economies, such as China, are even more dependent. But now Net Power, based in the US state of North Carolina, believes it can redesign the power plant so it can still run on coal or natural gas, but without releasing harmful fumes. Rodney Allam, chief technologist at 8 Rivers Capital, which owns Net Power, says: "The perception has been that to avoid emissions of [carbon dioxide] CO2, we have to get rid of fossil fuels. "But unfortunately, fossil fuels represent over 70% of the fuel that's consumed in the world and the idea that you can get rid of that in any meaningful sense is a pipe dream." The Net Power system is different from currently operating power plants because carbon dioxide, normally produced as waste when making electricity, would become a key ingredient when burning the fuel. A brief history of climate change Carbon dioxide would be put into the Net Power combustor at a very high temperature and pressure along with the fuel, such as natural gas or coal, and oxygen. Using the carbon dioxide as a so-called working fluid - used to make the turbine function - it would pass through the system in a loop, to be recycled and used again. Mr Allam says: "I've developed a system where we can actually make use of the impurity itself to try and assist the removal of that impurity from the power system." In addition, Net Power believes its technology would be cheaper to operate than current power stations. Mr Allam says: "It was my ambition to create a cycle which would be cheaper - or at least as cheap - as existing technology without CO2 capture, and yet go for 100% CO2 capture." The system is geared to enable a process called carbon capture and storage (CCS), which would see the excess carbon dioxide from the fuel combustion funnelled into a pipeline or a tanker instead of being released into the air. Mr Allam says that because the whole cycle happens at a high pressure of about 320 atmospheres, the gas emerges with a pressure and level of purity that is "capture ready" - or ideal for storage. This is different from the carbon dioxide produced by other kinds of power plants, which is mixed with gases such

Summary: Could the smoke stack of a power station soon be a thing of the past?


The Under-20 boss replaces Gareth Southgate, who will look after the senior team for their next four matches after the departure of Sam Allardyce. A point in Kazakhstan on 6 October will be enough for the Under-21s to secure a spot in next year's finals in Poland. Their final group match is at home to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Boothroyd's assistant coach Paul Williams will take charge of the Under-20s on an interim basis. Boothroyd has coached the England Under-20 side since 2014. Media playback is not supported on this device Subscribe to the BBC Sport newsletter to get our pick of news, features and video sent to your inbox.

Summary: Former Watford and Coventry manager Aidy Boothroyd will take charge of the England Under-21 team for their final two Euro 2017 qualifiers.


Concerns about plagiarism in a 2013 law module should have triggered a formal process, says the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education. Instead academics reduced students' marks for "poor academic performance". The university says this was more appropriate as the problem was poor referencing rather than plagiarism. The QAA review found that academics at the university initially raised concerns about some five essays, or 10% of the number submitted, which had the fault of "quoting directly from a source and failing to insert quotation marks around the quoted passages". The university later referred to these sections as having been "lifted". However, the university's own inquiry found that the students, then at the start of their first year, had not yet been subject to rigorous training on avoiding plagiarism and had not committed any deliberate action to deceive. So instead of moving to its formal plagiarism procedure it "determined upon a mark reduction for over-reliance on 'one or two articles' and a subsequent interview with the students to explain", says the review. The university told the QAA team that having first entertained the possibility that the students in question had plagiarised, it then discounted the possibility. "It did not judge it to be plagiarism as defined in the university's regulations." It was "deemed not sufficiently serious in nature for it to be recorded on the students' records". However, the watchdog concludes that the reference to the students' lack of training and the view that it was not done to deceive appear to be mitigations of plagiarism rather than rejections of the possibility of plagiarised work. "The evidence appears to show that the level of 'suspicion' involved in the work in question met the criteria that should have triggered formal procedure." The review finds that the university had substituted its investigation and imposition of penalties for due process, "and thus was in breach of university regulations on academic misconduct". Any reforms to the university's regulations should avoid allowing course teams to make decisions in isolation which would risk "a less consistent approach to its management of academic misconduct", recommends the review. In a statement, the university said it took the matter of academic misconduct "extremely seriously". "In noting the review team's various recommendations, we welcome the conclusion that our procedures for academic misconduct are fit for purpose and conform to the expectations of the UK Quality Code; and that we are taking positive steps to educate and help our students to avoid plagiarism. "The university has completed a full review of its procedures, and will shortly be submitting an action plan to QAA detailing how we are addressing the recommendations."

Summary: The University of Buckingham breached its own regulations in an investigation into possible plagiarism, an independent inquiry has found.


As well as outlawing driving while under the influence of illegal drugs, new legislation will include some prescription medicines. But prescribed doses do not exceed the limits for legal drugs, so most patients should still be safe to drive. Those who are unsure are advised to seek the advice of a pharmacist. The new law, to be introduced 2 March 2015 in England and Wales, aims to catch those who put the lives of others at risk while driving under the influence of drugs. It sets very low levels for eight well known illegal drugs, including cannabis and cocaine, but also includes eight prescription drugs, where the levels have been set much higher. Most of them, including Temazepan and Diazepam, are used for treating conditions such as anxiety. But the list also includes methadone, a heroin substitute and pain medication, and morphine, a powerful opiate also used for pain relief. Robert Goodwill MP, Road Safety Minister, says as long as they stay within prescribed levels, most people will still be able to get behind the wheel of a car. "If you are taking your medicine as directed and your driving is not impaired, then you are not breaking the law and there is no need to worry," he said. "We advise anyone who is unsure about the effects of their medication or how the new legislation may affect them, to seek the advice of their doctor or pharmacist. "There will also be a medical defence if a driver has been taking medication as directed and is found to be over the limit but not impaired. "Drivers who are taking prescribed medication at high doses [are advised] to carry evidence with them, such as prescriptions slips, when driving in order to minimise any inconvenience should they be asked to take a test by the police." Prof David Taylor, a spokesman for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and a member of the Department for Transport advisory panel on drug-driving said "Don't stop taking your medicines, prescribed or otherwise, if you are worried about this new law. "Instead, talk to your doctor or pharmacist for information about how your medicines might affect your ability to drive. "They'll be happy to give you the advice you need to stay safe." Ed Morrow, campaigns officer for road safety charity Brake said the organisation strongly welcomed the new drug-diving law. "This much-needed progressive move by government will make it much easier for police to deal with illegal drug-drivers," he said. "We are confident that the necessary measures are in place to ensure drivers who take prescription medication are not unfairly penalised. "However, many prescription medications can have a negative effect on your ability to drive safely, and there is a worrying lack of awareness of this among the public."

Summary: People who have been prescribed powerful anxiety or pain relief drugs are being warned about a new drug-driving law.


Media playback is not supported on this device A statement from F1's governing body the FIA said the man gained "unauthorised access" to the circuit. The FIA said: "We are awaiting a full report from the clerk of the course in order to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident." Race winner Sebastian Vettel said: "Fortunately nothing happened to us or him. It's not what you want to see." It is the second time this year someone has gained access to a track during a grand prix weekend, with a spectator running across the circuit during practice at the Chinese Grand Prix in April. Media playback is not supported on this device It is also the third time in recent history that a track invader has disrupted a grand prix. In 2003, a man wearing a kilt ran across the track during the British Grand Prix. And a disaffected former Mercedes employee invaded the track during the 2000 race in Germany. Vettel, who drives for Ferrari, made a joke about this incident, which has been reported to involve an English tourist. "When I was watching F1 there was a scene in Hockenheim and then a couple of years later in Silverstone," he said. "This guy was fairly boring. He could have dressed a little funny or something. "Now we are joking about it, but it is fairly serious." Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo, who finished second, added: "He was on his phone taking pictures, probably for Instagram or something. "I hope he got some more followers because it's got to be worth a night in prison."

Summary: A 27-year-old man who invaded the Formula 1 track during the Singapore Grand Prix has been arrested.


Aldershot nearly led before the break when Rhys Browne set up Lafayette but Marek Rodak saved and Charlie Walker failed to score on the rebound. The visitors kept pressuring as Jake Gallagher and Jim Stevenson forced Rodak into further saves. Victory for the Shots was sealed when Rodak brought down Lafayette and he scored from the spot on 76 minutes. Aldershot Town boss Barry Smith told BBC Surrey: Media playback is not supported on this device "You know it was a very scrappy game and Welling gave us a lot of problems in the first-half. "I thought at half time we upped our levels and we caused them problems in the second half and I think we deserved to win the game. "I've got confidence in the strikers and confidence in players who can score and it was a matter of time. Their keeper made some terrific saves, but you've got to keep believing like we've done this season."

Summary: Ross Lafayette scored a second-half penalty to seal all three points for Aldershot Town as they beat Welling.


Other highlights include a stage version of Hancock's Half Hour and the Berliner Ensemble's Waiting for Godot. The annual event in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, is now in its fourth year. It boasts performances in multiple locations, including the school where Beckett was a pupil in the early 1920s. The lights will be turned out for All That Fall, in a staging by former Royal Court artistic director Max Stafford-Clark. He said: "I was asked for my vision for the play and my response was that there is absolutely no vision at all - the whole play takes place in the dark." The drama, co-produced with the Out of Joint Theatre Company, will star Irish actress Rosaleen Linehan. "It will be as dark as we can make it, the audience won't be invited to see anything," Stafford-Clark told the BBC. "It will be a bit spooky I imagine but that's the effect that Beckett wanted." All That Fall was previously staged in London in 2012 with a cast including Dame Eileen Atkins and Michael Gambon. The radio play, first broadcast in 1957, tells of an elderly woman's journey to a railway station to meet her blind husband. The Hancock play is based on several "lost" radio scripts - by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson - which were revived on Radio 4 last year. "Hancock is the perfect Beckett character. He is the small man shaking his fist as a universe that doesn't care," said Drop The Dead Donkey star Neil Pearson, who will direct the show. "I think we are habitually rather too po-faced about Beckett. He's a funny writer. I don't know whether he knew of Hancock but I'm pretty sure he would have approved of the uncaring way the world treats him." Theatre director Sophie Hunter - who recently married Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch - is putting on Benjamin Britten's Phaedra - the composer's final work - inside the ruined Necarne Castle. She said her concept was to create "an intimate experience in an epic space". "At the heart of it is the story of a woman who has taken in poison and is dying over 15 minutes - the music mimics the effect of the poison that is coursing through her veins." The Enniskillen International Beckett Festival, Happy Days, will take place over two long weekends, between 23 July and 3 August 2015. The full line-up is on the Happy Days website.

Summary: A play performed in complete darkness is among this year's line up for a summer festival celebrating writer Samuel Beckett.


Tuilagi missed the 19-18 Premiership win at Gloucester with a "hamstring tweak" just a fortnight after returning from a long-term groin injury. He is unlikely to return until Tigers' trip to Newcastle on 12 February. "Results normally polarise decision making," Cockerill said. "It depends on how England go up at Murrayfield against Scotland next weekend really. They might not need him. "If they don't get the result up there, then they might want him back sooner, rather than later." Tuilagi was just three games into his comeback after 15 months out of the game - but new England head coach Eddie Jones is keen to bring back the 24-year-old, who has not played Test rugby since June 2014. "He probably won't play next week [the Tigers' Premiership game against Sale] and will probably come into it for Newcastle the week after," Cockerill told BBC Radio Leicester. "If he is playing and back fit, then it is up to Eddie. Manu's groin is great. Now it is a case of keeping the rest of his body intact as well. "Fifteen months out of the game is a long time. We are trying to manage that and integrate him back in as sensibly as possible. "His hamstring was a bit tight after the Stade Francais game last weekend. He had it scanned on Monday and there was the tiniest of strains there. It is nothing serious."

Summary: Leicester Tigers boss Richard Cockerill says that England centre Manu Tuilagi's latest injury is "nothing serious" - and that he could still figure in this year's Six Nations.


Police are deployed near Tahrir Square, the symbolic centre of the uprising. Thousands of homes have been raided, as the authorities look for people who might be planning protests against President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi. Local and international human rights activists say the situation in the country has never been worse. Mr Sisi led the military's overthrow of Mubarak's Islamist successor, Mohammed Morsi, in 2013 following mass protests. Since then, more than 1,000 people have been killed and 40,000 are believed to have been jailed in a sweeping crackdown on dissent. Most of them have been supporters of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, but secular activists have also been prosecuted for breaking an anti-protest law. There is little trace of the revolution that swept an autocrat from power five years ago, and Egypt's latest strongman is keen to keep it that way, reports the BBC's Orla Guerin in Cairo. Mr Sisi, a retired field marshal who was elected president in 2014, has vowed that there will be a firm response to any unrest on the anniversary. "The security and stability of nations are not to be toyed with," he said in a speech over the weekend at a ceremony marking Police Day, which also falls on Monday. Our correspondent says protests are already virtually banned. And in recent days police have raided about 5,000 homes in central Cairo, looking for anyone who might be planning to take to the streets. The faces of Egypt's revolution - where are they now? Egypt's 18-day revolution Spotlight on human rights in Egypt Some activists have been arrested, others driven into hiding. Many icons of the revolution are already behind bars, our correspondent adds. An interior ministry official told the AFP news agency that the raids were not aimed at "squeezing the youths but avoiding chaos and infiltration of rioters among them". The Muslim Brotherhood has called for protests on Monday. But one leading activist told the BBC that he and many others would be staying home, rather than trying to return to Tahrir Square. "People who protest are going to pay with their lives for, or be sentenced to over 20 years in jail," he said. "The price is too high." Amnesty International warned on Sunday that Egypt was now "mired in a human rights crisis of huge proportions", as the country "reverts back to a police state". "Peaceful protesters, politicians and journalists have borne the brunt of a ruthless campaign against legitimate dissent by the government and state security forces," said Said Boumedouha, the group's deputy Middle East and North Africa director. "Tens of thousands have been arrested and the country's prisons are now overflowing, with widespread reports of torture and hundreds held without charge or trial," Mr Boumedouha added

Summary: Security has been stepped up in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, on the fifth anniversary of the start of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.


They were allegedly subject to sexual abuse and forced to beg on the streets. The owner, Rosa del Carmen Verduzco, and eight employees at the House of the Big Family have been arrested. Correspondents say it is one of Mexico's worst incidents of alleged child abuse at a children's institution in many years. The government said the building was home to 278 boys, 174 girls and six infants under the age of three. Also rescued were 138 adults aged up to 40, the government said. Reports say the residents were forced to live in terrible conditions. "I'm in utter dismay because we weren't expecting the conditions we found at the group home," Michoacan Governor Salvador Jara said. The House of the Big Family has been operating for 40 years and was known locally as Mama Rosa's Home. The authorities began to investigate the home after parents complained that they were denied access to their children. One woman, who grew up at the home herself, gave birth to two children who were registered in the name of Ms Verduzco. When the mother left the home, aged 31, she was not allowed to take her children with her, investigators said. Mr Jara said the raid came after an official complaint was filed by the parents of five children who said they were being held at the home against their will. He said the complaint was filed more than a year ago, but did not specify why the authorities had not acted sooner. Local media had reported on allegations made against the home as far back as 2010. By Will Grant, BBC Mundo, Mexico City Mexicans are waking up to the news with a sense of shock and disbelief - mainly at the sheer scale of the alleged abuse at Casa Mama Rosa. The list of accusations is long and serious: almost 500 children held against their will and sent into the streets to beg, their parents prevented fromt them, sexual and psychological abuse at what is a well-known and often praised children's home. As such, this certainly stands out from other stories of abuse in Mexican institutions and has sparked some uncomfortable questions. How long were the authorities aware of the accusations before they acted? Were corrupt officials involved in keeping those accusations silent? Meanwhile Rosa Verduzco herself is under arrest and facing a range of charges including sexual abuse and mistreatment of children. But over the 40 years she has been running the home, she has gained some influential and high-profile supporters, among them the renowned Mexican writer Enrique Krauze, who took to Twitter to defend her record. An article in newspaper El Universal said six families had alleged that Ms Verduzco refused to hand over their children to them. One mother told Universal reporters that she had taken her son to the home after a social worker had recommended it as a place for her child to get treatment for hyperactivity. The mother, Martha Ines Lopez Ramirez, said she was only allowed to see her son once every four months and only

Summary: Mexican police have rescued more than 450 children they believe were abused at a children's home in Zamora in the western state of Michoacan.


Wenger, 67, has been criticised by some fans after Arsenal slipped to sixth in the Premier League following four defeats in their past five games. A 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League added to the pressure and Wenger says he will make a decision on his future "very soon". "He's a great man in my opinion," said Iwobi, 20. "I'd like him to stay." Wenger's contract expires at the end of the season but he has been offered a new two-year deal. "He's always helped me and developed me as player," Iwobi told the BBC's World Football programme. "I don't think it's fair the way everybody criticises him. It's very unfair considering what he's done. "He's always achieved fourth place, been in the Champions League and been up there with the title contenders." Contract negotiations with two of Arsenal's star names, Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, have been put on hold until the summer, and Iwobi hopes an agreement can be reached over their futures. "As you can see from stats, goals and chances they create they are key players in our team," he said. "Everything offensively almost goes through them. Even though we have other players they are world-class players. "For the club it'd be great for them to stay, but at the end of the day it's their decisions."

Summary: Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi wants Arsene Wenger to remain as manager and says criticism of the Frenchman is "unfair".


Leading Seaman Timothy Andrew MacColl, 27, from Gosport in Hampshire, was last seen getting into a taxi at 02:00 local time on Sunday after a night out. The ship had arrived in Dubai on Saturday and left on Thursday. The family of the father-of-two, who is originally from Killin, Stirlingshire, said they were "completely at a loss and going crazy with worry". Leading Seaman MacColl, known as Timmy to family and friends, was last seen by a shipmate getting into a taxi alone. He had just left the Rock Bottom Cafe at the Regent Palace Hotel, in the Bur Dubai area, which is about a 15-minute drive from Port Rashid where his ship was docked. His wife Rachel, who is expecting the couple's third child in October, said there had been no sightings of her husband and that checks with hospitals, prisons, police stations and mortuaries had so far found no record of him. "I last spoke with Timmy at midday on Saturday and he was in really good spirits and looking forward to speaking with the children on Skype on Sunday," she said. That call never happened, she said, adding that it was "completely out of character" for him not to contact his family. "We are appealing to the people of Dubai and reaching out to the large expat community to help us find Timmy and raise awareness in that area," she said. "Wherever Timmy is, I know that he wants to be found, he will want us to find him, we need people to help us do that." The couple's two children are aged six and four. Leading Seaman MacColl is described as white, 5ft 8ins tall, of medium build, with short brown hair cropped with a flicked fringe, and speaks with a broad Scottish accent. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing a red MotoGP T-shirt, dark-coloured long shorts and white trainers. A spokesman for the Royal Navy said the service was working with local authorities and British Foreign Office staff to try to find the missing sailor, and providing support to his family, he said. "Everything is being done to ensure that he is located safely," the navy spokesman said.

Summary: A British sailor has gone missing in Dubai while his ship, HMS Westminster, was docked, the Royal Navy has said.


The Grade-I listed landmark, which has been owned by the council since 2010, needs "essential" strengthening work to be carried out on its steel structure. A council report says a continuing £6m steel renovation project has cost extra money, but the loan will be recouped from the income of leisure assets. Councillors will consider the proposal on 20 July. Deputy leader of Blackpool Council Gillian Campbell said the tower was "a vital asset to town" which the council was "committed to keep in a good condition". "Our acquisition of the tower was all about making sure it is looked after for many years to come and this work will make sure that continues to be the case," she added. The seafront tower opened in 1894 and its design is inspired by the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Summary: Councillors in Blackpool are to be asked to approve borrowing of £1.8m to repair the resort's tower.


An early Conor McAleny double and Josh Ruffels' second-half header did the damage and lifted the U's to ninth. Despite early pressure from the hosts, the U's took the lead after five minutes when McAleny fired in from the edge of the box. The winger, on loan from Everton, then doubled the lead, cutting in from the left and curling into the far corner. Neither side could muster another shot on target during a frustrating first half for the hosts. Steve Morison was put clean through on the hour mark but fired straight at Simon Eastwood, and Oxford sealed victory when Ruffels nodded in Chris Maguire's 70th-minute corner at the far post. Millwall are one point above seventh-placed Southend. Match report supplied by the Press Association. Match ends, Millwall 0, Oxford United 3. Second Half ends, Millwall 0, Oxford United 3. Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Attempt missed. Ben Thompson (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Substitution, Oxford United. Robert Hall replaces Marvin Johnson. Substitution, Oxford United. Kane Hemmings replaces Chris Maguire. Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Substitution, Millwall. David Worrall replaces Aiden O'Brien. Substitution, Oxford United. Joe Rothwell replaces Canice Carroll because of an injury. Delay in match Canice Carroll (Oxford United) because of an injury. Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Goal! Millwall 0, Oxford United 3. Josh Ruffels (Oxford United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chris Maguire with a cross following a corner. Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Shaun Williams. Foul by Byron Webster (Millwall). Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Joe Skarz. Foul by Jed Wallace (Millwall). Curtis Nelson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Curtis Nelson (Oxford United). Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Joe Skarz. Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Jordan Archer. Attempt saved. Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Foul by Ben Thompson (Millwall). Conor McAleny (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Attempt saved. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall). Marvin Johnson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jed Wallace (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Charlie Raglan (Oxford United). Ben Thompson (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing. Foul by Marvin Johnson (Oxford United). Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Marvin Johnson (Oxford United). Attempt missed.

Summary: Millwall slipped to a disappointing defeat at home to Oxford but remain in the League One play-off places.


His inclusion in the England Lions squad for the January tour of South Africa is great news, coming on the back of what have perhaps been England's most difficult few weeks of the entire period. Trott has fought very hard to get into this position. When he first left Australia with what were later clarified as anxiety issues, many thought that his England career was over. When his first attempt at a comeback was aborted in April, I was told by someone close to the Warwickshire batsman that the next step would be a quiet return playing some club cricket in South Africa. The right-hander will play in the country of his birth, but on merit after receiving recognition from the selectors as a result of a very strong second part of the summer that saw him accumulate 628 first-class runs and average 54.22 as Warwickshire reached the final of the One-Day Cup. Because of his South African roots and the decision for Trott to only be on tour for one three-day warm-up match and two first-class four-day games against South Africa A, this trip should not hold many difficulties for him. He will also have the help of Andy Flower, who was in charge of England in Australia and will be working with the Lions in South Africa. The experience in Australia will have taught Flower how to spot any problems that Trott may encounter, while I am sure the Zimbabwean will make it absolutely clear that the player must report any concerns he has. Having taken the incredibly difficult decision to go public with his problems on leaving Australia, Trott no longer has to operate in secret, or fear embarrassment. Similarly, Flower knows he can keep a close eye on Trott without the worry of over-imposing himself. Through all of this, representing England again will be on Trott's mind. Since he last played international cricket, Alastair Cook's side have moved on, with younger players like Gary Ballance and Joe Root doing very well, but there is still room for the 33-year-old's experience, especially with 17 Test matches scheduled over the next year or so. In cricketing terms, the selectors may want to see Trott deal with some hostile fast bowling before they consider bringing him back, especially as it was an onslaught from Mitchell Johnson that exposed his anxiety issues to those watching from a distance. There is also the question of where Trott would fit in to the current Test side, but that simply adds an extra layer of intrigue to this Lions tour. Trott's old spot of number three has been filled very successfully by Ballance, while Ian Bell and Root both played well at numbers four and five. However, Trott has long been talked of as a potential opener and there is a place at the top order available alongside Alastair Cook. In seven Test matches over the summer, Sam Robson failed to make that place his own and the Middlesex man is battling with Yorkshire pair Adam Lyth and Alex Lees, as all three join Trott

Summary: It is almost a year since Jonathan Trott left England's tour of Australia, 12 months that have been incredibly turbulent on and off the pitch for the national side.


Media playback is not supported on this device The 20-year-old won bronze in the 3m springboard final in Kazan. It was his second medal of the week after bronze in the 3m synchronised springboard with Chris Mears. Laugher, who scored 528.9, led after the second of six rounds but was overtaken by defending champion He Chao of China (555.05) and Russia's Olympic gold medallist Ilya Zakharov (547.6). Laugher said: "It was brilliant and one of the most fun finals I've been in in my life because everyone was pushing each other to new levels. "Today just gives me more confidence. I'm still young, the guys who have beaten me are much older than I am so hopefully I'll become a better diver and competitor." Tom Daley is the only other Briton to win an individual world diving medal - claiming gold at the age of 15 at Rome 2009. Laugher's success was British third diving medal in the Russia event, with Daley and Rebecca Gallantree combining to secure team gold on Wednesday. Leeds-based Laugher, a two-time Commonwealth champion, has had a good season, also winning the overall World Series title following three impressive victories.

Summary: Jack Laugher has become only the second British diver to ever win an individual World Championships medal.


Media playback is not supported on this device United won 13 Premier League titles under Ferguson, but Mourinho says it is now impossible to be so dominant. Asked if he could return the club to its former greatness, the Portuguese said: "Forget it. "Don't try to go 10, 20 years ago because it is not possible any more." In a wide-ranging interview with Gary Lineker for the Premier League Show, Mourinho also said: Watch the full Premier League Show on iPlayer. Mourinho, 54, signed a three-year contract last May to replace Louis van Gaal, who was sacked despite winning the FA Cup. The Red Devils have finished seventh, fourth and fifth in the three full seasons since Ferguson's retirement, and have been in sixth place since 6 November. Mourinho does not believe a return to winning the Premier League every year is close, but does not want the season to peter out after winning the EFL Cup last month. "We are not ready to be Manchester United," he said. "We are not ready to be a dominant force. We are not ready to try and win everything. "Because of the nature of the club, and of myself, we are ready to fight for every game, every point. But there is a space between the general ambition of such a giant club and what we are in reality." Mourinho said United - who beat Premier League champions Leicester City in the Community Shield in August - had won "one and a half" trophies this season. "Many other teams in England are going to finish the season without a trophy," he said. "But we have to fight for the top four, we have to fight for the Champions League. The cup is not enough to say that the season is over." Since Mourinho took charge, United have spent an estimated £150m on midfielders Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan and defender Eric Bailly, and brought in striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for free. But the Portuguese said the club's previous transfer dealings caused him concern. He named three forwards - PSG's Angel di Maria, Bayer Leverkusen's Javier Hernandez and Arsenal's Danny Welbeck - as players he would not have sold. "I found a sad club," he said. "Manchester United sold players that I would never sell, bought players that I would never buy." Mourinho would not name the players he would not have signed, but in January he allowed midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin and forward Memphis Depay to leave for Everton and Lyon respectively. He has largely frozen out former Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger and has handed just seven league starts to left-back Luke Shaw, who cost £27m from Southampton in 2014. Mourinho said he was not worried about attracting players if United fail to qualify for the Champions League, pointing to last summer as proof the club can still sign the best players. "Manchester United is very powerful, it doesn't need to be in the Champions League to attract the best players," he said. "Zlatan could still be in Paris. Mkhitaryan could be at Borussia Dortmund. Pogba

Summary: Manchester United "are not ready to be a dominant force" and fans should forget about a return to the days of Sir Alex Ferguson, manager Jose Mourinho has told BBC Sport.


Last year, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was booed by fans at the opening match of the Confederations Cup - a curtain-raiser for the World Cup. In an interview with DPA news agency, Fifa head Sepp Blatter expressed concern about social unrest in Brazil. He said he hoped the event would play a part in calming down the protests. Protesters took to the streets of many Brazilian cities shortly before the Confederations Cup in June 2013. They denounced corruption and the perceived high cost of preparations for the World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, which will be hosted by Rio de Janeiro. Several of the 12 stadiums that will be used in the World Cup are still under construction. Among the venues still being built is the Arena Corinthians, in Sao Paulo, where the opening match between Brazil and Croatia is due to be played on 12 June. Mr Blatter, however, played down concerns that the stadiums will not be finished in time for the event. "Everything with the stadiums will work out. This is not my first World Cup. In the end, all the stadiums will be ready," Mr Blatter told DPA. Mr Blatter did not elaborate on his decision to scrap the speeches from the opening ceremony. But last year he came out in the support of Ms Rousseff when she was booed by football fans as she opened the Confederations Cup in Brasilia. "Friends of Brazilian football, where is the respect and the fair play, please?" intervened Mr Blatter, who then became the target of the protests at the Brazilian capital's brand-new National Stadium. He told DPA that the World Cup may have a positive impact: "We hope that the World Cup will play a part in calming down the social unrest that we experienced during the Confederations Cup". It is not clear whether the Brazilian government was involved in the decision to remove Ms Rousseff's speech from the opening ceremony. Mr Blatter also said that "the human rights situation" will be taken into account when Fifa awards the rights to host World Cups in the future. The awarding process was criticised when Fifa announced that the 2018 and 2022 World Cups would be hosted by Russia and Qatar respectively.

Summary: Football's world governing body, Fifa, has announced that there will be no speeches at the opening ceremony of the World Cup in June.


What would "out" look like? For those who back Britain remaining in the EU, the answer is pretty bleak. If the UK wanted to trade with Europe, the country would still have to be bound by the rules of the EU which would be set - if Britain left - with little regard to this country's opinion. We would not, those pro-the-EU argue, have a seat at the decision-making table. In fact, we would be particularly weak because the remaining EU member states might very well want to teach Britain "a lesson" that being out of the union is not a free hit. The chief executive of JCB, Graeme Macdonald, does not agree. In an interview in The Guardian this morning he says that the UK is far too important a trading nation to be simply pushed to one side. As an example, he points out that Britain is Germany's fourth largest market for car exports. Mr Macdonald also argues that being in the EU is not some form of free trade panacea. "It's easier selling to North America than to Europe sometimes," he says. The chairman of JCB is Lord Bamford, the Conservative peer and major donor to the party. In an interview with BBC Midlands, Lord Bamford says: "We are the fifth or sixth largest economy in the world. We could exist on our own - peacefully and sensibly." This is a key part of the "nothing to fear" argument about the EU and I suspect it will be a strong theme for those who do not reject EU exit out of hand. Interestingly, the "nothing to fear" formulation has been deployed in the past by two figures who will have considerable sway on the issue within government. One is Sajid Javid, the new business secretary. And the other is Jim O'Neill, the former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, who was announced last week as the new commercial secretary to the Treasury, a job with a particular focus on developing economic growth outside London and the South East of England. Mr O'Neill is also the man who coined the term "Brics" (Brazil, Russia, India and China) which he believes will form the powerhouses of the 21st Century global economy. Here he is interviewed in The Telegraph in 2013: "We should not be scared of it [leaving the EU] and exploring a world without it. The opportunities that are arising from the dramatically changing world are huge and I don't think quite a lot of people in our area [the City], never mind people in Brussels, are that interested or understand it," he said. At lunch with the chief executive of a FTSE 30 company before Christmas, I asked whether he would rather Britain was in or out of the EU. He argued that it was better that Britain stayed in. But he also pointed out that if the UK did leave the EU, the company would still retain its headquarters in London. Why? Because, he argued, the capital is the world leader in global finance and enjoys a regulatory

Summary: A large part of the vitally important debate about Britain's future in or out of the European Union will be based around a simple question which raises a whole host of complicated answers.


The singer, whose hits include You're Still the One and That Don't Impress Me Much, will be a special guest at the event on 10 September. "I can't wait," she told breakfast show host Chris Evans. "It's been a long time. I'm so excited about it." Take That top the bill, with Blondie and Rick Astley also playing. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, 8 June. Full details of how to apply are on the Radio 2 website. Shania Twain's appearance will be her only UK concert date of 2017, and marks the 20th anniversary of her breakthrough album, Come on Over. "I'll play a couple of new songs but I will definitely stick primarily to the hits," she said, adding that she wouldn't "wear my top hat" - a reference to her costume in the video for Man! I Feel Like A Woman. The star spent several years out of the limelight after losing her voice to dysphonia, a condition often associated with psychological trauma. Her illness followed her divorce from record producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange after he allegedly had an affair with her best friend. However, Twain subsequently attributed the condition to contracting Lyme disease. Either way, she was unable to sing for several years, requiring extensive physical therapy before she returned to the stage for a Las Vegas residency in 2012. She is due to release a new album, her first since 2002's Up!, later this year. Take That headline the festival for a second time, having previously stepped in to replace Lionel Richie, who fell ill days before the event in 2011. "Do you remember in 2011, when you called me?" frontman Gary Barlow asked Chris Evans, as he recalled the show. "I think I was at New York Airport and you said, 'Our headliner's let us down, can you come and do it?' "So I know what this festival's like, brilliant crowds, brilliant atmosphere. So when we were asked by Radio 2, what do you think we were going to say? Yes is the answer, and we cannot wait to be there." Other acts on the bill include Stereophonics, Seth Lakeman, Emeli Sande and newcomers Wildwood Kin. Blondie's Debbie Harry said she was looking forward to "bringing everyone together for a huge celebration". And James Blunt, speaking to Radio 2 "in my dressing gown" from Ibiza, looked forward to playing the Radio 2 festival again, after saying he had the time of his life in previous years. Last year's event was headlined by Elton John, and included an affectionate tribute to Radio 2 stalwart Sir Terry Wogan. The festival, established in 2011, is partnered with Radio 3's Proms In The Park, which takes place the preceding day. That event will be headlined by The Kinks' frontman Ray Davies, with further performances from Bryn Terfel, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Steps and the cast of Five Guys Named Moe. The evening culminates in a live screening of the Last Night of the Proms, direct from London's Royal Albert Hall. Follow us on Facebook, on Twitter @BBCNewsEnts, or on Instagram at

Summary: Country star Shania Twain will play live in the UK for the first time in 13 years at BBC Radio 2's "festival in a day" in Hyde Park.