Stellar displays from Britain's Mo Farah, Dai Greene and Phillips Idowu lit up a wet evening in Birmingham as Asafa Powell won the 100m.

Prime Minister David Cameron is to unveil his public services blueprint, to end the "take-what-you're given" culture and put "power in people's hands".

Scottish business is going through a "soft patch", with subdued growth in the second quarter of this year, a survey suggests.

Senegal suspends its planned repatriation of Chad's ex-President Hissene Habre, who faces the death penalty in his homeland.

Southampton City Council is accused by union leaders of drawing up plans to sack a quarter of its workforce.

Red Bull driver Mark Webber admits his frustration after being told not to overtake team-mate Sebastian Vettel in the closing stages of the British Grand Prix.

Landlords owning all 752 Southern Cross care homes decide to leave the group and transfer their homes to other operators.

The Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) has gone into administration, with 200 staff being told to clear their desks, the BBC learns.