We told you earlier all Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicles released from 2020 onwards will be either electric or hybrid.

"I think it's worth the investment because at the end of the day, the future of modern mobility will be electric," JLR boss Ralf Speth told BBC Breakfast.

And on Brexit talks he said: "It is crucially important that there is free and fair trade for Jaguar Land Rover."

If Birmingham is picked to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games - it's the preferred English candidate, having pipped Liverpool to the post - the UK's largest permanent athletics stadium could be created.

In June, plans to increase Birmingham's Alexander Stadium to a capacity of 50,000 were announced.

And four indoor venues in the city would play host to numerous sports if Birmingham won the bid:

• The Genting Arena - badminton
• Arena Birmingham - artistic and rhythmic gymnastics
• Symphony Hall - weightlifting and para powerlifting
• NEC - Boxing, Judo, freestyle wrestling and Table tennis

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The three Britons were given suspended sentences and have been allowed to leave Switzerland.

Birmingham City Council says it's determined to "deliver a memorable 2022 Commonwealth Games" if it becomes host.

It comes as a domestic hurdle is cleared following the decision to make Birmingham the preferred English candidate over rival Liverpool.

Here's what the council has to say, external...

West Midlands and Leicestershire Police are rated as 'inadequate' for effectiveness at recording reported crime.

Dan Roan
BBC Sports editor

Having settled on Birmingham rather than Liverpool, the government must now decide whether to actually proceed with the bid and properly commit to it - something it will need to confirm in the next month.

The cost of hosting would be an estimated £500m-£680m, with 75% coming from the Treasury and 25% needing to come from Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Combined Authority.

This would be the biggest sum to be spent on staging a sports event in England since the £8.9bn on the 2012 Olympics in London.

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There would also need to be a contingency fund of about £100m. Ticket sales and sponsorship would also be expected to bring in at least £120m.

This expenditure won't be without controversy given Birmingham's recent bin workers' strike dispute and concerns over the cost of Brexit - but some experts say the economic benefits of hosting the event will cover the costs.

Read more on BBC Sport.

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Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

The Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, has confirmed to BBC Merseyside that Liverpool has lost its bid to host the Commonwealth Games in 2022, with Birmingham the preferred English city.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is expected to make its official announcement later today.

Birmingham is due to go head-to-head with cities in Australia, Canada and Malaysia to be named host.

The BBC understands Birmingham has nudged past Liverpool to be named the country's preferred host for the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

But there's still a final hurdle to be cleared if Birmingham is to secure the privilege. It looks like it must compete with cities in nations including Malaysia and Canada before the international competition can be held in the heart of England.

Image source, CRAIG HOLMES

Dan Roan
BBC Sports editor

Birmingham has won the race to be the English candidate to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games after defeating rival Liverpool, the BBC understands.

BBC Midlands Today

The funeral will take place in Solihull today of Ken Wilkinson, a Battle of Britain Spitfire pilot who died in July at the age of 99.

Ken was one of the last survivors of Churchill’s Few.

The Battle of Britain began on 10 July 1940 and ended on 31 October when, despite the German advantage, the Luftwaffe was pushed back by the determination and preparedness of the RAF.

More than 2,900 British, Commonwealth and Allied aircrew took part.

Birmingham Mail

A drug user “hacked a man to ribbons” in a frenzied machete attack before locking the victim in a car, external - and heading to the pub for a pint.

Police have been given more time to question, external four serving members of the Army who were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences and membership of banned neo-Nazi group National Action.

The West Midlands force is talking to a 22-year-old from Birmingham, a 32-year-old from Powys, a 24-year-old from Ipswich and a 24-year-old from Northampton.

Police say the arrests were planned and intelligence-led and there had been no threat to public safety.

Every new Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicle line launched from 2020 will be electric or hybrid, the company has announced.

Image source, Nick Dimbleby/Jaguar Land Rover

The Coventry-based carmaker said the first of the new models would be a fully-electric vehicle. The Jaguar I-Pace rolls off the production line in 2018.

The firm, Britain's biggest carmaker, is owned by India's Tata.

More than 30,000 reports of crimes are not being recorded by West Midlands Police, a watchdog has said.

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said 83.8% of reported offences were recorded, but at least 38,800 each year were not.

Deputy Chief Constable Louisa Rolfe, from West Midlands Police said the force broadly accepted the data underpinning the report but disputed the 38,000 figure.

"A significant number of these incidents were recorded on our systems but just not classified correctly," she said.

Sara Blizzard
BBC Weather

After a bright start, with the odd light shower, it will turn cloudy this afternoon with outbreaks of rain and top temperatures of 19C (66F).

Stephanie Barnard
BBC Local Live

Good morning from the BBC WM newsroom. A bright, fresh start to the day.

I'll be bringing you the latest news, sport, travel and weather from Birmingham and the Black Country between now and 18:00.

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Senior cap Oliver Burke is proud to make a scoring debut as captain for Scotland U21s in a win against Netherlands.

A man has surgery after after a police dog 'mutilated' his leg and dragged him across the floor.

Craig Overton and Jack Leach take nine wickets to help Somerset build a lead over Warwickshire on day two at Edgbaston.