Four weeks after the July 7 suicide bombings in London, there is a huge police presence in the capital today to try to reassure nervy commuters. Meanwhile the US authorities have said that the suicide attackers concocted their bombs using hair bleach. and it has been announced that an extradition hearing will be held on August 17 to determine whether Hussein Osman can be sent to Britain to face trial in connection with the attempted Shepherd's Bush attack on July 21.
The second Test is under way at Edgbaston with Trescothick and Strauss taking advantage of fast bowler Glenn McGrath's absence through injury to put on 112 before Strauss was clean bowled by Shane Warne for 48 just before 12.30pm. You can download our desktop scorecard here to keep up with the latest action.
In other news, the Bank of England has lowered borrowing costs for the first time in two years; more people have been killed in unrest following the death of Sudan's vice-president, John Garang, and a 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of the teenager Anthony Walker in Liverpool.
