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.