The number of new homes being approved on greenbelt land in England has increased five-fold in the last five years, according to figures obtained by the BBC.

Asian markets are mixed as investors continue to worry about a Greek debt default and the timing of a US interest rate rise.

US rapper Snoop Dogg sues beer-maker Pabst Brewing, saying the firm owes him money from the sale of the company and its beer line last year.

HSBC, Europe's biggest bank, plans to cut 8,000 jobs in the UK and a further 17,000 globally as it tries to reduce costs.

The UK's withdrawal from the European Union (EU) would threaten jobs and harm its economy, a major recruitment firm says.

London's benchmark index of blue-chip stocks starts the day very slightly behind, with investors mulling over news of vast job cuts at HSBC.

The UK trade deficit narrowed to £1.2bn in April from £3.1bn in March, figures from the Office for National Statistics show.

Cash-strapped Greece submits a revised reform plan to the European Union and International Monetary Fund.