| Jul 4 | Fatal flats blaze inquiry starts Investigations begin into the cause of a tower block fire which left six people, including three children, dead. |
| Jul 4 | BT offers holidays for pay cuts BT offers staff the chance of long holidays in return for a big pay cut in a bid to reduce costs during the economic downturn. |
| Jul 4 | UK seeks Iran trial clarification British diplomats are trying to establish if Iran intends to act on its threat to prosecute staff from the UK's Tehran embassy. |
