The government has documented the number of homes blighted by sub-standard work for the first time.

Lloyds Banking Group's policy puts 3,000 jobs at risk, with staff to be told they must improve their work or lose their job.

A union says staff will walk out on 3 October and refuse to work overtime from 21 September.

Government bond yields fall after hitting highest level since 1998 earlier in the week.

The take-down of the site has been championed as a major victory for live sports broadcasters.