Government finances show an unexpected deficit in July for the second year running, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics.

Opposition leader Imran Khan has refused to join talks to end days of protests in Islamabad, saying they would be "no use" unless the Prime Minister resigns.

Authorities in Iceland complete the evacuation of an area close to the country's Bardarbunga volcano over fears of an impending eruption.

The Pentagon says a US secret mission tried but failed to free US hostages in Syria, reportedly including murdered reporter James Foley.

Hundreds of thousands of pupils are receiving their GCSE grades, with warnings of "shocks in store" for some schools.

Labour pledges to give the regulator Ofgem the power to remove energy firms' licences, if it wins the next election.

The number of sexual offences reported on Britain's railways has risen by a fifth in a year, the British Transport Police says.

The Brazilian Socialist Party names environmental campaigner Marina Silva as its new presidential candidate, replacing Eduardo Campos who died last week.