Japan's prime minister pledges action on the Fukushima clean-up, as officials say up to 300 tonnes of radioactive water may be leaking daily.

International flights resume at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, following a huge fire that gutted parts of the building.

Ladbrokes reports a 49% fall in profits, hit by a slowdown in gaming machines and the prolonged period of hot weather.

The artist whose portrait of the Queen was defaced with spray paint in Westminster Abbey speaks publicly about the attack for the first time.

Bank of England governor Mark Carney tells the BBC that giving guidance on future interest rates should boost economic growth.

Doctors voice concerns over the government's £500m funding boost for struggling accident and emergency units.

Public commemorations are taking place in Burma to mark the 25th anniversary of the uprisings which launched the pro-democracy movement.

Social networking websites which do not "step up to the plate" and tackle online abuse should be boycotted, the prime minister says.