Police said the explosion was "suspicious" but was not being treated as a terrorist incident.

Ashkan Asadian said he acted on the spur of the moment without thinking about the danger of the situation.

The Green Party leader says he apologised for reposting a tweet criticising the officers' response because it was "not the appropriate forum".

Police seal off a bar in Colmore Row as the venue closes and apologises to customers.

The possibility a drive-by shooting and a stabbing in Brixton are linked is being examined by police.

The boat, carrying 82 people, ran aground on a beach in northern France, says local official.