Personal and financial data is being traded on a "huge scale" - and sometimes illegally - according to an investigation by Which?

Undercover researchers from the consumer group contacted 14 companies that sell data.
They managed to access personal information about half a million people over the age of 50, including details about their salary and pensions.
In some cases the data was on sale for as little as 4p an item.
Such information can be instrumental in helping scammers who con people out of their pension savings, or persuade them to move money from their bank accounts.
Ten of the firms failed to carry out proper checks to see if the researchers were from a registered company, according to Which?
And it said many of the companies appeared to be in breach of guidelines from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
To share such data, companies have to show that the consumers concerned have given their full consent.
Such consent has to be "knowingly and freely given".
During its investigation, Which? found:
"Our investigation highlights that sensitive personal and financial data is being traded on a huge scale, with some companies apparently willing to sell to anyone who comes calling," said Harry Rose, Which? Money editor.
Which? advises consumers never to share their data with third parties.
The government has already announced plans to ban cold calling, even to individuals who have inadvertently opted-in to receiving marketing calls.
The new laws, announced in the Autumn budget, could see fines of up to Â£500,000 being levied on perpetrators.


The chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise has insisted the body will continue to exist in its present form despite changes to how it is overseen.

Deputy First Minister John Swinney told MSPs that a new Scotland-wide group was to oversee and eventually "replace" individual agency boards.
Opposition MSPs said this could be the "death knell for HIE as we know it".
But chairman Prof Lorne Crerar said HIE would not be "in any way diminished" by the coming changes.
Mr Swinney was asked about the plans for a new national enterprise and skills board during portfolio questions at Holyrood on Wednesday.
He said: "Phase 1 of the enterprise and skills review recommended the creation of a new single strategic Scotland-wide statutory board to co-ordinate the activities of Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland and the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council.
"Our intention is that, once established, the overarching board will replace individual agency boards while retaining the separate legal status of each of the bodies."
Tory MSP Donald Cameron put forward an amendment to a later debate, noting "significant concerns" about the new board, which "may lead to a centralisation of services at the expense of the local skills, knowledge and expertise of HIE".
He said the change was "not mere administrative tinkering; it is the death knell for HIE as we know it," adding that it was "nothing short of shameful".
Labour's Rhoda Grant said it was "sad" that the government had taken the "wrong-headed" decision to "downgrade" the group, adding: "If the board has no understanding of the needs of our remote island communities, how on earth can it support them to grow their economies?"
And Lib Dem member Tavish Scott said the new "superboard" would not have "the same single-minded focus on the Highlands and Islands" as HIE, claiming that many SNP members were also concerned about the changes.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has previously said that HIE "does a fantastic job" and assured members that it would continue to be in a position to "provide the excellent service it does to the Highlands".
And Prof Crerar said the Scottish government had given him "absolute reassurance" that HIE would continue in its present form.
He said: "The report on Phase 1 of the Enterprise and Skills Review made very clear that HIE will continue to manage and direct dedicated support for economic and community development across the region.
"There will be changes at board level, with the formation of a new overarching strategic board to oversee the activities of all the enterprise and skills bodies, which of course includes HIE.
"We are in close contact with Scottish government to ensure that going forward HIE is not in any way diminished and hopefully enhanced, and that the important features of our governance are replicated and not diluted in any new arrangements for the future."


Uganda has opened its first clinics specifically set up to help thousands of children who have a mysterious fatal condition known as nodding syndrome.

The centres in the north - where the disease is most common - are to control the worst of the symptoms.
The disease's cause is unknown, but it affects only children - who suffer from seizures, stunted physical and mental growth and nodding of the head.
There have also been cases of the disease in South Sudan and Tanzania.
More than 200 sick children turned up on Monday for treatment in the centres in the districts of Kitgum, Pader and Lamwo, Uganda's Commissioner for Health Services Dr Anthony Mbonye told the BBC.
Health workers cannot offer definitive treatment - until doctors find out what lies at the root of the disease - but, Dr Mbonye says, they have been trained to help improve the lives of children by managing the neurological symptoms.
Anti-epileptic drugs have been effective in treating nodding disease patients, according to the World Health Organisation.
Nodding syndrome causes children to spasm uncontrollably - and eventually to waste away and die.
The BBC's Ignatius Bahizi in Kampala says a local MP, Beatrice Anywar, has spearheaded a campaign to press the government to deal more effectively with the disease, which, he says, has caused huge anxieties in rural communities.
Uganda's health ministry has recorded 3,000 cases and almost 200 deaths since 2010.


You're in Turin, it's nearly time for the Champions League final between Juventus and Barcelona and you're wondering where to watch the game.

So, what do you do?
Watch in the local fan park? Perhaps find a nice bar?
Nope... the BBC World Service's Steve Crossman got an invite to a house party to watch the game, and charted the range of emotions felt by his hosts throughout the evening as Barcelona won 3-1.
Barcelona score after four minutes - not the best start to any party!
Spirits are raised when Juventus begin to improve...
It's all a bit of a blur as Juventus level through Alvaro Morata...
Parity is short-lived as, 13 minutes later, Luis Suarez makes it 2-1...
Meanwhile, on the streets of Barcelona...
Who thinks the ref was right to chalk out a Neymar goal for handball?
It's all over - Barcelona win 3-1 - but the Juventus fans are still proud, and even let Steve (second from left) in to a picture


Head coach Danny Wilson has signed a one-year extension to his contract with Cardiff Blues.

The new deal will keep Wilson, who joined from Bristol in the summer of 2015, at Cardiff Arms Park until 2019.
The Blues recovered from a shaky start by winning 10 out of 14 matches in the second half of the season and finishing seventh in the Pro 12.
"The progress under Danny's guidance was clear for all to see," said Blues chief executive Richard Holland.
"We're obviously delighted that Danny has agreed to extend his deal with the region.
"We are committed to the long-term vision he has to bring success back to Wales' Capital Region and look forward to the season ahead."
Wilson previously coached at Newport Gwent Dragons and Scarlets and guided Wales under-20 to the final of the 2013 Junior World Cup.
"I'm delighted to extend my stay at Cardiff Blues," said Wilson.
"And [I'm] extremely motivated by both the exciting squad we have assembled and the organisation's goals.
"There is a real collective approach from the management and senior players driving Cardiff Blues forward.
"The potential for success is not just realistic but something I am incredibly enthusiastic about."


Campaigners have raised thousands of euros to erect a memorial for almost 800 infants buried in the grounds of a home for unmarried mothers.

The bodies of 796 babies, toddlers and children were buried in unmarked graves in Tuam, County Galway, between 1925 and 1961.
One of the children was nine years old when buried.
The infants' death records were found by a historian researching the former home.
Catherine Corless told BBC Radio Ulster she was "staggered and shocked" at the number of people buried without headstones.
The causes of death included malnutrition and infectious diseases, such as TB and pneumonia.
Campaigners now hope to erect a sculpture and put plaques with all the children's names along the eight foot wall at the site.
The campaign has won support from the TD (Irish MP) for the area, CiarÃ¡n Cannon, who has called for an inquiry.
It is understood that the Bon Secours Sisters, who ran the home for unmarried mothers, have donated some money to the memorial fund.
They have also met with the Archbishop of Tuam, Dr Michael Neary, to discuss holding a memorial service for those who died.


The use of so-called legal highs has been a factor in at least 19 prisoner deaths between 2012 and 2014, a new report has revealed.

The Prisons and Probations Ombudsman Nigel Newcomen said the substances were proving hard to detect and manage.
He said some inmates were thought to have been given "spiked" cigarettes by others wanting to test out new drugs.
A Prison Service spokesman said the substances "lead to violence and instability in our prisons".
Mr Newcomen's report has called for more training and education about the substances for both prisoners and prison staff.
The ombudsman examined 19 deaths in prison between April 2012 and September 2014 where the inmate was known, or strongly suspected, to have been taking new psychoactive substances (NPS).
The report focused on the substances known as "Spice" and "Black Mamba", which mimic the effects of cannabis.
Investigations revealed examples of "erratic, violent and out of character" behaviour by prisoners suspected to have used the drugs, while others were left incoherent and unable to stand up properly.
One prisoner became physically sick, behaved strangely, and then died of a heart attack later the same day, the report said.
There have also been reports of prisoners, including at least one of the men who died, being given "spiked" cigarettes by others who wanted to test new batches of NPS to gauge the effect before taking it themselves, the watchdog found.
In another case, a female prisoner took legal highs and became acutely mentally ill. She later died in hospital from self-inflicted injuries.
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BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw said although the use of legal highs in prisons was frequently linked to rising levels of violence, this was the first time there had been an official figure for the number of deaths where legal highs may have been a factor.
A HM Inspectorate of Prisons report into Bristol prison published in February also cited seven "Spice-related emergency admissions to hospital" within six months.
Mr Newcomen said the use of the substances was a "source of increasing concern".
"As these substances are not allowed in prison, and also because they are difficult to test for, it is possible that there are additional cases of prisoners who had used such drugs before their death," he said.
"Trading of these substances in prison can also lead to debt, violence and intimidation... as well as adding to the security and control problems facing staff."
Charities have warned that legal highs are becoming the "drug of choice" because they are easy to buy.
The government has proposed a Psychoactive Substances Bill, which would ban "any substance intended for human consumption that is capable of producing a psychoactive effect" but critics say it could create illegal dealing networks and criminalise those who use herbal remedies.
A Prison Service spokesman added: "We take a zero tolerance approach to all drugs, with a range of robust search and security measures to detect them.
"We have already made it a criminal offence to throw drugs and other items over prison walls, and the government's new legislation will further strengthen our powers."


The result of the vote in the Scottish parliament this evening is not in any doubt.

With the support of the Scottish Greens, the SNP will win the vote calling for a second referendum on Scottish independence.
They will then claim that the UK government must not stand in the way of the democratically expressed will of the Scottish Parliament.
But the opposition parties - the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats - all believe that the will of the parliament does not match the will of the people.
Scottish voters don't want another referendum, they argue, and they are convinced public opinion is on their side.
It used to be received wisdom in Scottish politics that if Westminster tried to deny a Scottish referendum that could easily backfire and stir up support for independence.
But the Unionist parties are confident there is no great public demand for another vote - other than among people who are already committed nationalists.
Opinion polls suggest people are split fairly evenly, about 50/50, on whether they want another vote.
And it tends to be yes supporters who say yes to another referendum. No voters who say no, not now.
The great divide in Scottish politics over the question of independence may only be solidified by this current debate over whether to re-run the 2014 referendum.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will argue that this is now a constitutional struggle in which the Scottish Parliament is battling with Westminster.
Tories say she is just playing a well rehearsed political game - one in which she puts forward a proposal she knows will be rejected by Westminster and then responds with righteous indignation.
And we are about to see that happen once again.
Ms Sturgeon will soon send a letter to 10 Downing Street demanding another referendum.
The Prime Minster Theresa May will reply to say they are not prepared to talk about it at this time, pressing the point that it is more important to pull together and get the best Brexit deal for the whole of the UK.
The big question, the big calculation for both sides, is how many Scottish voters will then share the SNP's inevitable outrage about being denied another referendum.
Some will. Others will breathe a huge sigh of relief that they don't have to live through another campaign. At least not yet.


A man accused of murdering Merseyside PC Neil Doyle and assaulting two other officers said he was "in fear of violence".

Football agent Andrew Taylor, 29, said he became fearful after the officer "went for him" and had to be "physically restrained".
PC Doyle died following an attack in Liverpool on 19 December.
Liverpool Crown Court was told the officer threatened to give Mr Taylor "a good hiding".
Mr Taylor told the court he caught his eye and approached him saying: "Evening officer, are you having a nice night?"
But he said it was "a term of endearment" and he did not know PC Doyle was a police officer.
Mr Taylor told the court he earned Â£40,000 a year as a football consultant at the Wasserman Media Group. He and his co-defendants Christopher Spendlove and Timmy Donovan, both aged 30, deny murder.
Mr Taylor said he had been at a work event in London on 18 December last year.
He travelled to Liverpool to meet Mr Spendlove and Mr Donovan, to celebrate Mr Spendlove's birthday.
He claimed PC Doyle became annoyed when he said "hello" as a joke and when he tried to shake his hand to diffuse the situation, he swore at him and had to be restrained by one of his colleagues.
He admitted hitting his two colleagues in self-defence, but said he did not strike the victim.
Describing police officers as "good people," he told the court he had "no issues" with them. The word "officer" had been used with friends in the month preceding the incident.
He had been: "quite surprised and confused" as to why PC Doyle became angry and swore at him.
Mr Taylor said had he known they were officers, he would have apologised.
But as he retreated, the PC was "physically restrained" by his friends and he "went for me," calling him: "a gobby little so and so or words to that effect."
Mr Taylor said he was in fear of violence and "the last thing I wanted [was] to get into is a fight, at any time." He said he was saying: 'I'll give you a hiding,' "words to that effect."
All three men deny murder, wounding with intent and causing grievous bodily harm.
The two groups came together outside the Aloha bar, arguing over who was in the wrong. Mr Taylor accepts he pulled PC Doyle's colleague Robert Marshall to the ground and punched him and that he struck Michael Steventon once in the face.
The trial continues.


Fly-half Dan Biggar is targeting a Test start for the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand, despite saying he was "a little bit lucky" to make the squad.

Biggar, 27, was one of 12 Welsh players named in Warren Gatland's 41-man party for this summer's tour.
The Osprey will compete with Ireland's Johnny Sexton and Owen Farrell of England for a Test starting spot at 10.
"Realistically I've got a little bit of catching up to do in terms of looking for a Test spot," said Biggar.
"But I'm not going on the tour to clap everyone on and sit on the bench and play midweek.
"Ultimately my goal is to play in the Tests and, if I can play with these players, make an impression and put a marker down then hopefully that will push the other guys.
"But there is huge competition.  I've got a bit of catching up to do, but it's exciting and I'm going to push everyone as hard as I can."
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Biggar faced formidable competition for his Lions place, with England fly-half George Ford among the high-profile omissions in Gatland's squad.
The 56-cap Wales player has impressed on the international stage in recent years, establishing himself as his country's first-choice 10.
After a difficult few weeks of injury and indifferent form for the Ospreys, however, Biggar felt his Lions selection was in the balance.
"If I am being brutally honest, which I like to pride myself on, I think over the last two years my form has been as good as it's probably been in my career," he said.
"I probably haven't produced that high level [in recent weeks] I produced a couple of years ago so I'm a bit fortunate. Probably a little bit lucky to get on the plane.
"But I'm going to grab it with both hands and hopefully, playing with the world class players there, I can get back to producing some of my best rugby. I've been really fortunate, but I'm going to take it with both hands."
Although Biggar is eager to stake his claim for a starting place in the Lions' team for the first Test against New Zealand in June, he is also looking forward to sampling the famed camaraderie of the touring party.
This will be Biggar's first taste of representing the Lions, and he is relishing the prospect.
"I'm excited to be a part of it and not just those two [Sexton and Farrell], but the chance to learn off other people and their experiences," he added.
"It sounds a bit lame, but just to make a few new friends, in terms of getting to know them. You play against them every year in the Six Nations and you want to beat the hell out of them for 80 minutes so it will be nice to be on the same team and chat rugby and make friends.
"The boys said four years ago they made really good friendships with people they are still in contact with. Excited is the word and hopefully it will go well."
After a fine showing in the Six Nations and some good form for his region this season, Lions backs coach Rob Howley says Biggar could give them an edge against New Zealand.
"Dan has played particularly well in the [Six Nations] Championship and I think he was outstanding against England," Howley said.
"When you look at the half-backs Wales, Ireland and England have and in terms of the schedule you've got running into our prep, I think when you play together you've got a natural combination.
"I think that gives you an edge in selection and I think he'll get on that plane believing, like everyone will believe, that he can be number one in the Test series."


John Hughes has regularly given the impression his ambition for Inverness Caledonian Thistle is not being matched by the club's board.

This was particularly evident when Hughes spoke of his plans to strengthen his squad.
The manager, who led the club to their first major trophy in last season's Scottish Cup final, was consistent with his comments in the media that the higher they finished in the Premiership, the more cash he would have at his disposal this summer.
But, in recent months, there seemed to be a stand-off when it to came to finances for next season and now Hughes is negotiating his exit from the club.
Hours after Hughes had spoken of his budget being dictated by their final league placing on 28 April, the board took to the club website to rebuff that assumption.
The statement said: "The management team were provided with their initial budget for next season some time ago and following last weekend's excellent result against Kilmarnock we can now be fully focused on our plans for the next campaign and ensure that the signings of both current and new players are made as soon as possible.
"It was a disappointment to us all to miss out on the Premiership's top six. This provides attendant challenges but on a more positive note, next season's budget will remain similar to this season's initial outlay."
Despite that statement Hughes continued to emphasise what he believed to be the position as he battled to finish top of the bottom six.
Ahead of the match with Dundee United on 6 May, Hughes told BBC Scotland's Sportsound programme: "The aim is to go out and finish seventh.
"Hopefully that will guarantee us a wee bit more money in the budget to go out and get one or two of the players who are out on the pitch tonight tied up."
Four days later Hughes was named Premiership manager of the month for April - an award he won on three occasions while in charge of Inverness.
As he received his latest prize Hughes issued a warning to the club they needed to bring in a better quality of player to improve standards and excite supporters.
Then, after winning their final league game of the season against Dundee to secure their seventh-placed finish, the manager said he wanted to keep midfielder Greg Tansey and striker Miles Storey. He described them as "a solid foundation" and said he hoped to add to it in the close season.
Hughes said: "We've set standards last year. Don't tell me that a provincial club like Inverness can't go and win the Scottish Cup again or get third in the Premiership and get Europe - I'll not accept that. We all need to be on board and keep driving it forward."
Within days that plan was wrecked when Storey, who spent the season on loan at Inverness from Swindon scoring 13 goals in the process, decided to join Aberdeen when his contract expires with the English League One club at the end of June.
But losing talented players was not new to Hughes. During his tenure Graeme Shinnie, Billy McKay, Marley Watkins and Ryan Christie have all departed but he managed to acquire replacements and mould them into his style of football.
Should he leave the Caledonian Stadium as expected, Hughes can look back on a League Cup final appearance, being the first Inverness manager to lead them into Europe and two prominent manager of the year awards, as well as that famous Scottish Cup win.


I've dreamed of going back to Mosul for so long.

The city where I was born and grew up has always occupied a special place in my heart and it's full of happy memories.
My Mosul was a city of green and shady streets, with beautiful, old houses overlooking the River Tigris.
It was a city of books with a famous university where my father taught and I studied.
It was a place where Iraqis came for a break, to breathe its cool, fresh air and visit its world-renowned archaeological sites.
I hadn't been home for more than a decade, and knew that after two brutal years of occupation by so-called Islamic State (IS), Mosul had suffered much damage.
But it was still a shock to see it for real.
As we drove through the streets where I played as a child, I found myself fighting back the tears.
Familiar places had become almost unrecognisable.
Everywhere you looked there were bullet-scarred walls and bombed-out buildings.
The roads were littered with twisted metal and burned out cars.
It was a heartbreaking homecoming.
The main road into Mosul was full of trucks bringing in supplies, and ambulances, sirens wailing, ferrying out the sick and injured.
Eastern Mosul, where I used to live, was freed from IS control in January but a fierce battle continues over the western side of the city.
IS militants in the west are sending a daily barrage of mortars and armed drones to disrupt life in the east, and there are frequent suicide bombings.
The peace in eastern Mosul is so fragile that we had to travel with an Iraqi army escort.
My first stop was the home of my oldest friend, Kareem.
We grew up together and had always kept in touch until IS occupation made it too dangerous.
We drew up outside Kareem's house and suddenly there he was.
We hugged each other and cried - so happy to see each other, but so sad at everything that had been lost since we last met.
Over glasses, of tea Kareem told me what it had been like to live under IS.
Like many in the city, he had at first welcomed the militants. It was shocking, but unsurprising to hear.
In the chaos and violence of the post-Saddam era, Mosul was rife with corruption and sectarian tension.
The largely Sunni local population hated the Shia-dominated central government and army who they blamed for their troubles.
"We thought IS were revolutionaries here to help people and restore social justice and fairness," Kareem said.
But his support was short-lived as the realities of everyday life in the "caliphate" became clear.
Hope was soon replaced by fear as arrests, public executions and floggings became a daily occurrence.
The militants took over houses in my and Kareem's old neighbourhood. It was such an eerie feeling for me to know that.
Kareem's beloved elder brother, who worked for the Iraqi electoral commission, was detained and executed.
"His last wish was to hug and kiss his five children before he died," said Kareem. "But they didn't let him."
As a journalist, Kareem also feared arrest and he moved many times to keep out of sight.
But there were also occasional moments of humour.
We remembered another friend of ours, who kept pigeons - a popular pastime in Mosul until it was banned by IS.
The friend had apparently used the birds to fly illicit supplies of cigarettes - also banned - to another friend in a different part of the city.
We both laughed at the story, but I could see that Kareem was not the same person I used to know.
He looked shaky and I could see fear and uncertainty in his eyes.
Although he's back in his own home now, like most people he has no electricity, no water and relies on gas canisters to cook and heat water.
Many people in Mosul say they won't really feel at ease until the whole city is free.
"Imagine Mosul as a pair of lungs," one old man told me. "It's made up of two parts. You can't be healthy with only one."
Everyone is afraid the militants will come back, and the security forces are on constant look out for sleeper cells.
One morning we joined the National Security Service on a raid to arrest suspected IS collaborators.
It was a surreal experience.
The suspects' house turned out to be on the very same street where I lived when I was at school.
As we climbed out of the police vehicle, in helmets and body armour, surrounded by heavily-armed police, an old neighbour recognised me and cheerfully waved.
It was a reminder of the way violence and ordinary life co-exist in Mosul.
We watched the police storm the house, grabbing the suspects in full view of terrified wives and children.
They said they'd spent weeks building a case against the men.
I hoped they'd got the right people.
Restoring security in Mosul is a delicate business and the way the security forces behave now will determine whether they keep or lose the trust of people here.
On my last day in Mosul we drove around the city and it was good to see life slowly returning.
Women's dress shops and beauty salons are re-opening. Men have started wearing jeans and t-shirts again.
But best of all were the schools.
My visit coincided with the week when hundreds of Mosul children finally went back to school.
Many had been kept at home to avoid an IS education.
It was uplifting to see crowds of happy, young faces at the school gates. Excited boys and girls, with school books in backpacks, crowded around our camera.
Their laughter filled the air, and for a moment, despite all the uncertainty and chaos of life in Mosul, I saw a glimpse of hope for the future.
Return to Mosul is on the BBC News Channel on Saturday 1 April and Sunday 2 April at 2030 GMT, and on BBC World News on Saturday 1 April at 0030 GMT and 1730, and Sunday 2 April at 0530 GMT


Airports, airlines and the government are bracing themselves for a ban on laptops, tablets, cameras and e-readers going as hand luggage on flights between Europe and America.

No-one is absolutely certain it will happen, but most people I've spoken to assume it's coming.
In reality, the Americans will just tell everyone what they want and when they want it. I'm told that European governments don't get much say in the matter or much notice of any changes - in fact they're watching the media and Twitter just in case it's sprung on them.
Any ban would hit Heathrow the hardest. Three-quarters of UK flights to the US go from Heathrow. That's 761 planes a week, by far the most from any European airport.
However, there is widespread concern that by tackling one threat, terrorism, the Americans could be fuelling another, even more serious problem. Fire.
If lithium-ion batteries are damaged or short-circuited they make a hell of a bang.
It could even be enough to bring down a plane.
Captain John Cox is as knowledgeable as anyone you will meet when it comes to plane fires. The former pilot and member of the Royal Aeronautical Society has studied them for more than a decade and now travels the world advising operators, manufacturers and regulators.
"Bunching lots of electronic devices together into the same secure box in the hold is the worst possible thing you could do," he told me. "Devices collected together will dramatically increase the ferocity of any fire."
Aircraft holds do have fire extinguishers and limited oxygen, but that doesn't help when it comes to lithium battery fires.
"The cargo hold extinguisher will put out the open flame but it will reignite. Lithium battery fires produce their own oxygen as a by-product of thermal runaway, and that keeps the fire going," says Mr Cox.
Thermal runaway is the process whereby the fire spreads from one battery cell to the next. Once it gets going it's impossible to stop.
And the more cells you have bunched together, the bigger the fire.
Catching the fire early and stopping thermal runaway is critical. The best device for doing that remains an old fashioned, well-trained human being.
Airline staff practise what to do: you put the battery into water if you can. Or wet towels. No-one can do that if it's in the hold.
Steve Landells is the safety expert at the British Airline Pilots Association,
"Given the risk of fire from these devices when they are damaged or they short circuit, an incident in the cabin would be spotted earlier and this would enable the crew to react quickly before any fire becomes uncontainable," he says.
"If these devices are kept in the hold, the risk is that if a fire occurs the results can be catastrophic; indeed, there have been two crashes where lithium batteries have been cited in the accident reports."
Mr Cox says that balancing the different risks is complex and needs a thorough assessment from a range of experts. But along with many others in the industry, he's not confident that will happen.
The feeling is that the people at the US Department for Homeland Security will take their decision in isolation from the safety people at the US Federation Aviation Administration.
That's what happened when the current laptop ban on some flights from the Middle East was brought in.
Passengers will no doubt support a ban if they are convinced it'll keep them safer.
But the experts are lining up to say that a laptop ban could make flying more dangerous.


Elections in Zanzibar have been annulled for not being free and fair, the electoral chief on the Tanzanian archipelago has announced.

Rows between rival electoral commissioners had led to physical fights, Jecha Salum Jecha said.
The opposition says the vote on the islands was cancelled because it won.
The main challenger in the national presidential election, Edward Lowassa, said the problems in Zanzibar could be mirrored across the country.
Earlier, he called for the national electoral commission to stop releasing results, alleging the whole process nationwide had been marred by fraud.
The elections in Tanzania are the most competitive in the country's history, with four opposition parties forming the Ukawa coalition to challenge the ruling CCM's 54-year grip on power.
Previous elections have turned violent on semi-autonomous Zanzibar, whose two main islands are Unguja, often referred to as Zanzibar, and Pemba.
Mr Lowassa urged his supporters to remain calm and not to engage in street protests.
In his statement, Mr Jecha accused Zanzibari electoral commissioners of being partisan.
More votes had been cast in some areas than the registered number of voters, especially in Pemba, where some party agents had been ejected from polling stations, Mr Jecha said.
The ballot papers for the national presidential election have been taken to Tanzania's main city Dar es Salaam, where they will continue to be counted.
It is unclear if and when new elections for Zanzibar's president and parliament will be held.
Analysis: Sammy Awami, BBC News, Zanzibar:
Never before has an election in Zanzibar - a popular tourist destination - been scrapped. So we are entering uncharted waters.
And yet, this election - unlike previous ones - has not been marred by riots and violence.
There was, however, some tension, which led to the closure of roads and businesses.
On Monday, the main opposition candidate for the post of Zanzibar president, Maalim Seif Sharrif Hamad, declared himself the winner.
His announcement attracted sharp rebuke from the governing CCM party, which called it illegal and a threat to the archipelago's stability.
But life was returning to normal when the archipelago's electoral commission chairman made the shock announcement that he was scrapping the poll because it was full of gross irregularities.
At that point results from 36 of the 54 constituencies had been released.
More on Zanzibar
Tanzania's tightly contested election:
Could CCM lose?
Money, power and politics


Three men have been jailed after cables were stolen from motorways across the West Midlands.

Highways England said the thefts, linked to electronic signs on the M5, M6 and M42, cost it ??400,000.
Michael Jensen, Jamie Thompson and Michael Thorpe-Farrell pleaded guilty to joint enterprise theft and joint enterprise criminal damage at Birmingham Crown Court.
They stole more than 1.2 miles (2 km) of cable between April and June 2014.
Jensen, 28, of Hurley Grove, Kingshurst, and Thompson, 28, of Barle Grove, Birmingham, were sentenced to three-and-a-half years.
Thorpe-Farrell, 27, of Doncaster Road, Bromford, was jailed for three years.
Det Insp Anthony Jones, of British Transport Police (BTP), the men had travelled around the West Midlands and Warwickshire stealing cable mainly from the M42, between J1 and J3a.
"Our investigation also unearthed significant forensic evidence tying each of the men to the crime scenes as well as mobile phone data which confirmed this was an organised and complex conspiracy to steal."


A 25-year-old man who was killed in a car crash in Greater Manchester has been described as a "great son, brother and friend".

Joseph Brown-Lartey was driving an Audi A5 which collided with an Audi A6 in Sandy Lane, Bamford, Rochdale, at about 04:40 GMT on Sunday.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. Four men in the other car, aged 18 to 21, were taken to hospital.
Mr Brown-Lartey's parents said their "lives will never be the same again".
Mr and Mrs Brown-Lartey said: "Joseph was a great son, brother and friend to many people with his whole future ahead of him. [He was] tragically and suddenly taken away from usâ€Ž far too soon."


The completion of repairs to a historic Borders building, which dates back to 1601, has been celebrated ahead of its role in summer celebrations.

Torwoodlee Tower plays a part in Galashiels' Braw Lads Gathering.
Work to stabilise the "increasingly precarious" structure started in 2015 and was recently completed.
Galashiels' Braw Lad and Lass for 2017 - Greg Robertson and Amy Thomson - visited the site ahead of celebrations in the town later this month.
A campaign to find the Â£150,000 needed for repairs was launched by James Pringle, the 14th and current Laird of Torwoodlee, some years ago.
The two-year project finally got under way in 2015.
Mr Pringle said: "Torwoodlee Tower has been part of the local landscape for centuries and has a rich and fascinating history."
He said they were grateful for funding from the Fallago Environment Fund, Historic Environment Scotland and members of the Pringle family from across the globe.
Luke Comins, director of the Tweed Forum, which manages the Fallago fund, said it had been happy to support the project "in recognition of the building's significance in the region".
Thomas Knowles, HES head of grants, said: "We're very pleased to have supported the restoration of Torwoodlee Tower to help give a new lease of life to this significant local landmark.
"It is vital that we preserve our historic environment, both for now and for future generations, and I hope that visitors will take this opportunity to come and explore the fascinating history of Torwoodlee Tower."


India took firm control of the second Test as England's top order failed on the second evening in Visakhapatnam.

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On a pitch showing low bounce and some turn, the tourists slumped to 103-5, still 352 behind.
Joe Root made 53 but Haseeb Hameed was the only other member of the top five to reach double figures.
England earlier did well to bowl India out for 455 - Moeen Ali taking three wickets - but the home total already looks to be a winning one.
After having the better of the drawn first Test in Rajkot, this was a chastening experience for England and much more in keeping with what was expected at the beginning of the tour.
Even though their spinners put in a much-improved display from an opening day when India piled on 317-4, the batsmen wilted on a surface that is more difficult than the first Test.
With the pitch only set to deteriorate further, England's best chance of getting something out of this match was to get up and around India's first-innings total.
Instead, it will now take something remarkable to avoid going 1-0 down in the five-match series.
"This game has gone today," said former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott on BBC Test Match Special.
"You can't afford to give India a 100-run lead because, batting last, the pitch will only get worse,"
Meanwhile, fast bowler Stuart Broad, who was limping on day one, has had a scan after experiencing discomfort in his right foot. The results are expected to be revealed on Saturday.
England's batsmen struggled on turning pitches during the 1-1 drawn series in Bangladesh but were assured in Rajkot, albeit on a placid surface.
Here, fears about the tourists' batting were realised, with the top order failing once more. Of the past eight occasions when England have lost at least four wickets, the fourth has fallen with the score under 100 six times.
While captain Alastair Cook was the victim of a wonderful delivery from Mohammed Shami that moved back into the left-hander to snap off stump, all of the rest had a hand in their own demise.
The busy Root played with fluency, particularly through the on side, for his half-century, until even he was culpable in the mix-up that saw Hameed run out for 13.
Four wickets fell for 29 runs before Stokes and Jonny Bairstow clawed their way through 14 overs. Even then, Stokes needed the fortune of a Jayant Yadav delivery hitting the off bail but not dislodging it.
Though England lost Cook in the third over of their reply, Hameed and Root - a second-wicket pair with a combined age of 44 - added 47 in assured fashion.
After that, the England slide began.
Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott
It's been poor, poor batting. They got themselves out: a run-out; Duckett played inside the line; it was immature by Root - one turned and hit his glove, then he went to slog it over the top; Moeen just got his pad on the line. The low scuttler hasn't got anybody out and I haven't seen the jumping ball yet.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan
Ben Duckett's mind is going to be frazzled now. We saw him pressing down the line of leg stump and that exposed his off stump. He's got a real issue against the off-spinners - England are going to have to iron that out very quickly.
Former England off-spinner Vic Marks
I don't think this pitch has deteriorated that much yet. The ball has not been jumping and turning it viciously but England have made some mistakes. England had a horrible session. It all seemed relatively calm until the run-out - and then it all started to disintegrate.
England's spinners were disappointing on Thursday, coming in for criticism from Michael Vaughan after bowling 49 wicketless overs.
On the second morning, following the visitors' curious reluctance to attack first-day centurion Virat Kohli and Ashwin with the second new ball, off-spinner Moeen turned the tide.
One delivery after Ashwin was dropped by Stokes at slip, Moeen had Kohli held by the same man for 167.
When both Wriddhiman Saha and Ravi Jadeja were pinned lbw - the latter opting not to review one that would have missed leg stump - Moeen had three wickets in 14 deliveries.
England were held up by Ashwin's second half-century of the series, made in partnership with debutant Jayant, but, after Ashwin edged Stokes behind, neither Jayant and Umesh Yadav could resist swiping at Adil Rashid.
India had lost their last six wickets for 104 runs, a slide likely to be rendered inconsequential by England's more dramatic slump.
England assistant coach Paul Farbrace to TMS: "Some of the dismissals, you can look back and say they were disappointing. We need to find a way to scrap and fight in those situations, rather than having those mini collapses. That's something we have to eradicate from our batting.
"We've got to find a way to be tougher or stronger in that situation. The two at the end showed that if you apply yourself and you get stuck in and you're resolute and you've got some guts then you can get through those tough periods.
"Certainly with the bat we have got to cut those sloppy periods of play - we have got to play better."
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A decision on whether to fund Britain's first nuclear power plant in decades has been delayed again.

EDF will now make a final investment decision on the Hinkley Point nuclear reactor in September, France's economy minister Emmanuel Macron told French newspaper Journal du Dimanche.
Mr Macron said just last month a decision on the £18bn nuclear plant would be made in early May.
EDF, which is 85% French state owned, on Friday detailed plans to raise €4bn.
Up to €3bn in the expected rights issue, which will allow shareholders to buy new shares in the firm, will be provided by the French government.
The company said the "significant recapitalisation" would make it possible for it to go ahead with "its strategic investment programme including Hinkley Point C".
It also said it planned to consult with unions before announcing its decision - a 60-day process. Unions have criticised the cost of the project.
A decision on the nuclear plant had previously been expected at the end of March.
The Hinkley Point nuclear power plant could ultimately produce 7% of British electricity and create 25,000 jobs, according to EDF. It had been due to start producing electricity in 2025, but the delays to the investment decision mean many expect this date to slip.
In October last year, EDF agreed a deal under which China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) would pay a third of the cost of the project in exchange for a 33.5% stake.
But EDF has been struggling to find the cash for its remaining 66.5% stake.
Last month, the company's chief executive, Jean-Bernard Levy, said that the financial context was "challenging" and that he was negotiating with the French government to secure more funding.
The UK government has been criticised for guaranteeing a price of £92.50 per megawatt hour of electricity - more than twice the current cost - for the electricity Hinkley produces for 35 years.
It has said it is "committed" to Hinkley.


Forget the fight over including one sentence or another, what goes in the square brackets or the footnotes of the deal.

There are so many countries involved, so many complications in these talks, it's easy to lose the big truth.
This is the best chance David Cameron has of getting a new deal with the European Union - there could always be another summit, more talks, more negotiations but there's no guarantee the terms would get any better for the UK. One senior UK diplomat told me: "The deal is as cooked as it is going to get".
Failing tonight might not just mean the best terms and conditions slip away, it would also be fraught with political risk.
Losing this moment jeopardises his chances of holding a public vote in June. Months more of fractious negotiations would clog up the government's time and focus, and remember ministers believe the longer this process goes on, the harder it will be for them to win the referendum.
There would be more time for those arguing to leave the union to organise their campaigns. By offering this referendum on the basis of a renegotiation he chose, David Cameron has manoeuvred himself into this distinctly risky political position.
He never planned to be the prime minister who wanted to expend significant time and energy on the EU, and he certainly does not plan to be the prime minister whose actions led to the UK leaving the Union.
But what happens in the next few hours may well shape his political legacy.


Two goals from the returning Garry Thompson gave Morecambe a dramatic opening day win over Cheltenham.

The 36-year-old, who rejoined the club in the summer after nine years away, made a telling debut with a 90th-minute winner to get the Shrimps off and running for the new season.
Jim Bentley's side had to come from behind after debutant Mohamed Eisa gave the Robins the lead two minutes from the break in controversial circumstances.
Kyle Storer swung a free-kick in from from the left and after Danny Wright headed across goal, the summer signing was on hand to poke the loose ball home from close range - with the Shrimps furious that a push by Wright had not been seen by referee Antony Coggins.
The visitors went close to scoring a second six minutes after the restart when Jordan Grimes saw a close-range volley hit the post after an Alex Kenyon clearance fell perfectly for him.
Three minutes later the Shrimps levelled through Thompson, who slid in at the far post to steer home an excellent low cross from Aaron Wildig after a swift Morecambe counter-attack.
Thompson then provided the telling moment of a tight game at the death when he volleyed home from Vadaine Oliver's header across goal to take the points.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Morecambe 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
Second Half ends, Morecambe 2, Cheltenham Town 1.
Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).
Jordan Cranston (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Dan Holman (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Morecambe. Sam Lavelle replaces Garry Thompson.
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Dan Holman replaces Nigel Atangana.
Goal!  Morecambe 2, Cheltenham Town 1. Garry Thompson (Morecambe) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vadaine Oliver.
Vadaine Oliver (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by William Boyle (Cheltenham Town).
Attempt missed. William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
Foul by Adam Campbell (Morecambe).
William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Attempt blocked. Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Morecambe. Adam Campbell replaces Aaron Wildig.
Aaron Wildig (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Aaron Wildig (Morecambe).
Jerell Sellars (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Michael Rose (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).
Nigel Atangana (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Mitchell Lund (Morecambe).
Jerell Sellars (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Morecambe. Conceded by Jamie Grimes.
Foul by Rhys Turner (Morecambe).
Carl Winchester (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Morecambe. Rhys Turner replaces Kevin Ellison.
Attempt missed. Kyle Storer (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Jerell Sellars (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).
Attempt missed. Michael Rose (Morecambe) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Vadaine Oliver (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jordan Forster (Cheltenham Town).
Foul by Dean Winnard (Morecambe).
Mohamed Eisa (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Alex Kenyon.
Corner,  Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Barry Roche.
Attempt saved. Kyle Storer (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Foul by Michael Rose (Morecambe).


The death toll in the heatwave sweeping India has passed 1,000, with temperatures nearing 50C (122F) in some areas.

Most deaths have taken place in the southern states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, where at least 1,118 people have died since last week.
Reports say at least 24 people have died from the heat in West Bengal and Orissa.
Temperatures are likely to drop in some parts over the coming days.
Hospitals are on alert to treat heatstroke patients and authorities have advised people to stay indoors.
Heatwave conditions have been prevailing in the two worst-affected southern Indian states since mid-April, but most of the deaths have happened in the past week.
In the worst-hit state of Andhra Pradesh, where temperatures climbed to 47C on Monday, 852 people have died.
"The state government has taken up education programmes through television and other media to tell people not to venture into the outside without a cap, to drink water and other measures," news agency AFP quoted P Tulsi Rani, special commissioner for disaster management in the state, as saying.
"We have also requested NGOs and government organisations to open up drinking water camps so that water will be readily available for all the people in the towns," he added.
In neighbouring Telangana state, 266 people have died in the last week as temperatures hit 48C (118F) over the weekend.
Alfred Innes lives in its capital Hyderabad and says members of the public have received little help so far.
"I have personally witnessed the death of a three-year-old very close to where I stay and that was because of severe heat. It's very sad.
"The government isn't doing much, but as individuals we are trying our best," he added.
Temperatures fell slightly in Telangana on Tuesday, and are expected to start dropping in Andhra Pradesh by the end of the week.
The weather is likely to cool further when the summer monsoon begins at the end of the month.
Sources: National Disaster Management Authority of India and BBC
The Indian capital, Delhi, is enduring a week of sweltering heat as the maximum temperature in the city hit a two-year high of 45.5C (113.9F) on Monday.
The Hindustan Times newspaper carried a front-page photo of a zebra pedestrian crossing in the city melting in the heat.
"It's baking hot out here - our outing has turned into a nightmare," said Meena Sheshadri, a tourist from the western city of Pune, who was visiting a Delhi monument with her children.
"My throat is parched, even though I've been constantly sipping water."
The meteorological department has issued a warning for Orissa, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh states saying that maximum temperatures there would remain above 45C (113F).
Meteorological officials said the heatwave was due to a lack of rain.
There are fears that some of the worst-affected states could be hit by drought before the monsoon rains arrive.
The monsoon is expected to hit the southern state of Kerala towards the end of this month before sweeping across the country.
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President Donald Trump has not spoken to the FBI about his claim that his predecessor wiretapped his phones.

Mr Trump on Saturday accused Barack Obama of ordering surveillance at Trump Tower in New York during the election, but has offered no evidence.
FBI Director James Comey has reportedly rejected the allegation - one report said he was "incredulous".
But White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Tuesday the president has yet to speak to him about it.
The "smartest way" to address this is for Congress to extend its current investigations to include this issue, he said.
Mr Comey has asked the US justice department (DOJ) to publicly refute the president's claim, according to the New York Times and NBC.
He is said to have asked for this because the allegation implies the FBI broke the law. The DOJ has not commented.
When pressed about wire-tapping at the daily news briefing, Mr Spicer said the president has "absolutely" no regrets about the explosive claims.
"The House and Senate intelligence committee have the staff and the capabilities and the processes in place to look at this in a way that's objective, and that's where it should be done".
He added that the media should let the Senate and House intelligence committees "do their job" and "then report back to the American people".
Mr Spicer argued that if Mr Trump spoke to Mr Comey it could be viewed as interfering with an investigation.
"It's a no-win situation," he said.
US Senator John McCain on Monday also called for Mr Trump to release any evidence he has to support his claim.
"I think the president of the United States, if he has any information that would indicate that his predecessor wiretapped Trump Tower, then he should come forward with that information. The American people deserve it," said Mr McCain, a Republican from Arizona.
The president has offered no evidence to back his claim that he was monitored.
James Clapper, the director of national intelligence at the time of the election, said there no wire-tap activity mounted against Mr Trump or his campaign.
Mr Trump's allegations are the latest twist in a controversy over whether his campaign had been in contact with Russia during the election.
Both the House and Senate intelligence committees are currently looking into the possibility of Russian interference during the 2016 election, inquiries launched in January.
But now the White House has asked both Congressional committee to also examine whether Mr Obama abused his powers.
Democrats have accused Mr Trump of using the claim to distract from his staff's ties to Russia.
Mr Obama's team have denied any involvement, saying Mr Trump's tweets are "simply false".
A US president cannot legally order the wiretapping of a US citizen.
A warrant, if it existed, would most likely have been ordered by the Department of Justice.


Trinity Mirror, the publisher of the Daily and Sunday Mirror, has launched another daily title.

It claims that the New Day is the first "standalone" national daily in 30 years.
The title, which has an "optimistic approach" and is politically neutral,  is aimed at readers who no longer buy a paper.
The launch comes as Trinity reported a £14.4m fall in annual pre-tax profit to £67.2m in a "challenging" print market.
Two million copies of New Day are being distributed free on Monday.  It will then cost 25p for two weeks before rising to 50p.
Trinity Mirror hopes to sell about 200,000 copies a day.
Chief executive Simon Fox said the new title "fills a gap in the market for a daily newspaper designed to co-exist in a digital age". It will not have a website.
The New Day is being edited by Alison Phillips, the Mirror's weekend editor.
She said she aimed to "cover important stories in a balanced way, without telling the reader what to think".
The title would be a standalone product rather than a cut-down version of the Daily or Sunday Mirror, Ms Phillips said, although it will take content from those titles along with Trinity's regional papers and the Press Association news agency.
It has just 25 staff and the publisher hoped it could become profitable quickly.
It is the first new national paper since the launch of i, a slimmed-down version of the Independent, went on sale in October 2010.
Trinity Mirror claims it is the first standalone title since the Independent's own debut in 1986.
The New Day arrives despite declining sales of newspapers as readers increasingly move online.
Earlier this month the owner of the Independent titles said the print versions would close at the end of March with only its online edition surviving.
Given the shrinking market Mr Fox told BBC Radio 5 live that more national newspapers could close or merge.
"Although print is difficult it is still a key part of what we do and we still want to protect it," he said.
Many newspaper publishers still make the bulk of their revenues from print editions despite the popularity of reading content online. Advertisers pay more for print rather than digital advertising and print titles also generate revenue from their cover price.
However, print advertising has suffered a sharp slide in recent months, with the Daily Mail owner reporting a 20% fall in print revenues at the start of 2016.
Mr Fox said there was still a significant demand for local news, which was one reason why Trinity Mirror had bought rival publisher, Local World, last year for about £187m.
The company said annual revenues were down 6.9% to £592m, but the better than expected figure helped send Trinity Mirror shares up 3.6% in afternoon trading to 158.25p.
However, the shares are still down about 20% over the past 12 months.
Trinity Mirror also said it had put aside £29m in relation to civil claims arising from phone hacking charges.


Great Britain's Mo Farah won a thrilling 5,000m in the final track race of his career at the Diamond League event in Zurich.

The 34-year-old, who has four Olympic titles, will concentrate on road races.
Chased down in the final 100 metres by Ethiopia's new world champion Muktar Edris, Farah won narrowly in a time of 13 minutes 06.05 seconds.
American Paul Chelimo was second as Edris, Farah's conqueror at London 2017, fell diving for the line.
Farah took gold in the 10,000m at the World Championships in London this month before losing his 5,000m crown, then won his final British track race in Birmingham.
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"I wanted to win, and it is amazing that I have won, but it was hard work," said Farah. "I will miss the track, the people, my fans.
"I have enjoyed running in stadiums for a lot of years, but now first of all I will enjoy being with my family."
The 5,000m was one of 16 Diamond League titles to be decided in Zurich.
Great Britain's CJ Ujah won the 100m Diamond League title with a season's best of 9.97 seconds, while American world champion Justin Gatlin could only come fourth.
"I wanted to do my A-game and I did it. I am the Diamond League champion - it feels amazing," said Ujah.
"This is like personal revenge for the World Championships for me. I was pretty upset not to be in the final so today I redeemed myself.
"It's great to beat the world champion."
Ben Youssef Meite of Ivory Coast came second in the same time as Ujah, with American Ronnie Baker third and Britain's Adam Gemili in eighth.
It was Ujah's fifth Diamond League success of the season after wins in Rome, Rabat, Monaco and Birmingham and it comes with a $50,000 (£39,000) prize cheque.
In the women's 4x100m relay, the British quartet of Asha Philip, Desiree Henry, Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita, who won silver at the World Championships, were pipped on the line by Jamaica.
Olympic 100m gold medallist Elaine Thompson out-sprinted Neita as Jamaica finished in 41.85 seconds, one hundredth of a second in front of Great Britain.
Bahamas' Shaunae Miller-Uibo stunned Thompson, Marie-Josee Ta Lou of the Ivory Coast and Dutch world champion Dafne Schippers to win the women's 200m title in 21.88 seconds.
Elsewhere, Botswana's Isaac Makwala, who was barred from the 400m final at the World Championships because of illness, cruised to victory in the absence of injured Wayde van Niekerk before celebrating with press-ups on the track.
Qatar's Ruth Jebet recorded the second fastest time ever in the women's 3,000m steeplechase of 8:55.29, less than three seconds behind her world record time of 8:52.78, set in Paris in August 2016. World champion Emma Coburn of the United States was fourth.
Farah's next race will be the Great North Run, which will be broadcast live on the BBC on 10 September.
The final 16 Diamond League titles of the season will be decided in Brussels on 1 September.


A man has been arrested in connection with the assault and robbery of a 93-year-old woman in her own home.

The victim was woken by an intruder in Argyle Street, Saltcoats, at 02:00 on 25 June.
He assaulted her before escaping with some of her possessions in what officers said was a "very distressing experience".
Police said they had arrested a 27-year-old man over the incident. He is expected to appear in court on Monday.


Yemeni government forces have captured a rebel-held town in the north of the country, as fighting threatened to derail peace talks and a ceasefire.

Hundreds of troops crossed into Yemen from Saudi Arabia, taking control of Hazm, capital of Jawf province, military and tribal sources said.
On Thursday, troops seized Harad, near the Saudi border, in Hajja province.
Violence has continued, despite a UN-backed ceasefire and peace talks in Switzerland which began on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia said two ballistic missiles were fired at the kingdom from Yemen on Thursday.
It said one was intercepted and the other landed in desert east of Najran. It did not say whether there were any casualties.
Rebels have also accused Yemeni and allied Saudi-led coalition forces of repeatedly breaching the ceasefire, which is meant to last for a week.
Houthi rebels and government delegates have been meeting in Biel in Switzerland to try to end months of fighting.
At least 5,700 people, almost half of them civilians, have been killed in air strikes and clashes on the ground since the Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign in March in support of the government.
The offensive was launched after the Houthis seized the capital, Sanaa, and advanced towards the second city of Aden.
The already dire humanitarian situation in Yemen has also deteriorated severely, with more than 21 million people - four-fifths of the population - now requiring aid.


The ruling French Socialist party has narrowly beaten the far-right National Front at a by-election seen as a test for President Francois Hollande.

The poll was billed as a reflection of the country's political climate after last month's terror attacks in Paris.
Mr Hollande's approval ratings improved significantly as a result of his handling of the crisis.
However, the Socialist candidate at the by-election in Doubs, eastern France, won by less than three points.
Frederic Barbier, who won 51.4% of the vote, said his victory over Sophie Montel had been helped in part by the "perfect" response of France's leaders to the terror attacks.
However. the narrow margin of his triumph led Ms Montel to say the National Front was the election's "big winner".
The poll was triggered by the resignation of the sitting Socialist MP.
Reflecting its importance in the minds of French leaders, both the country's prime minister and interior minister travelled to the constituency to help campaign for Mr Barbier.
In his victory speech, Mr Barbier said the win could be a "turning point" for Mr Hollande.
According to one opinion poll, the French president saw his popularity rating double to 40% in the days after the terror attacks which began on 7 January with the massacre of staff at the office of Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in the French capital.
However another survey published in a national newspaper on Sunday suggested two-thirds of French people still thought Mr Hollande a "bad president".


A limited edition Bank of Scotland £5 note designed by a Dundee schoolgirl has sold for £18,600 at auction.

The note, featuring a picture of Pudsey Bear raising a Saltire flag, was one of the first polymer notes issued on 17 July 2015.
The Pudsey design was created by Kayla Robson, 12, who won a Bank of Scotland competition in partnership with the BBC's  Children in Need charity.
It had been expected to fetch between £1,000 and £1,200.
An anonymous collector bid £15,500 when the note went under the hammer at the Spink's World Banknotes auction in London on Tuesday.
But the actual amount paid rose to £18,600 including buyer's premiums.
Monica Kruber, a specialist in Spink's banknote department, said: "This Pudsey £5 note was designed by a young lady from Dundee.
"We knew it was going to be good but it made a fabulous price. We are delighted, especially as it is for BBC Children in Need.
"It is an extraordinary note, and an extraordinary issue - the first polymer from the Bank of Scotland.
"It has amazing security features. The note itself is very attractive and the colours are amazing -- they are also largely invincible."
The note was one of a limited edition of 50 notes. The serial numbers were unique, with the first 40 using the code PUDSEY01 to PUDSEY40 while the remaining 10 would be personalised to buyers.
Some of the notes were auctioned last year, but the latest sale coincided with the release of the general issue polymer £5 notes, which were made available to the public.
Annette Barnes, Bank of Scotland's retail managing director, said: "This new £5 note is brighter and bolder than most other banknotes in circulation and really brings to life what BBC Children in Need means to so many people.
"Kayla did a fantastic job with her design and I am delighted to see how we have been able to incorporate it into our first polymer banknote."


Police arrested seven people and seized jewellery, £40,000 in cash and several "expensive cars" in an operation targeting human trafficking in Bristol.

Officers arrested five men at their homes in South Bristol while two others were detained at Gatwick Airport.
They are being questioned about human trafficking, money laundering, cannabis production and documentation offences.
Searches have also been carried out at two car washes and a nightclub in Old Market.
Det Insp Chris Saunders said they were now "working with potential victims".
"It's clearly early days and one of the biggest issues which we face is that often, victims don't see themselves as such," he added.
"It takes time to establish their individual circumstances and what their experiences have been. Building their trust to support the investigation is crucial."


More than 5,800 migrants have been rescued and 10 bodies recovered off the Libyan coast over the weekend, the Italian coastguard says.

The survivors were picked up from wooden and rubber boats, in 17 separate operations by Italian and French ships.
An Italian ship landed nearly 900 people in Sicily early on Monday.
At least 1,750 people have died this year trying to cross the Mediterranean, a 20-fold increase on the same period in 2014 when 96 people died.
The final number of people rescued over the weekend is expected to rise. The busiest two days for rescues so far this year were April 12 and 13, when 6,500 people were picked up.
Many more migrants are expected to make the crossing in the coming weeks as smugglers take advantage of calmer weather.
In a separate incident on Sunday, three people died when a boat carrying migrants to Europe sank off Egypt's coast, according to Egyptian state media. Thirty-one migrants were reportedly rescued.
At an emergency meeting last month to discuss the crisis, European Union leaders said they would triple the funding for rescue operations run by EU border agency Frontex, and threatened to target smugglers' boats with military strikes.
Italy abandoned its Mare Nostrum search-and-rescue mission last year after some EU members - including the UK - said they could not afford to fund it.
The decision was widely criticised in April after more than 800 people died when a single boat sank - the deadliest capsize recorded in the Mediterranean.
Some of the 27 survivors of the accident described being beaten by smugglers in an attempt to load more migrants on to the boat
The overloaded vessel crashed into a cargo ship shortly after leaving Libya, causing panic on board. The dead were mostly Syrians, Senegalese, Eritreans, and Somalis - adults and children.
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has said "much more" needs to be done beyond the EU's current spending plans to tackle the migration crisis in the Mediterranean.
More on the Mediterranean's deadly migrant routes
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A "drone" boat capable of carrying out 12-hour surveillance missions is being developed for the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers.

The vessel, being created in Portsmouth by BAE Systems and ASV, will be used on the new Queen Elizabeth Class ships.
The modified rigid inflatable boats are capable of unmanned operations up to 25 miles (40km) away from their parent vessel.
They can also be remote controlled from land or ship, or piloted normally.
The boats, which can travel in excess of 38 knots (44mph), are intended to carry out high-risk missions without putting sailors in danger.
Les Gregory, product and training services director at BAE Systems, said the boats were capable of performing multiple roles.
Dan Hook, managing director for Fareham-based ASV, which develops unmanned marine systems, said the technology would allow the boat to complete "complex missions and navigate through waters avoiding collisions".
He said: "This gives it the flexibility and sophistication to operate in a number of different tactical roles, whether it's patrolling areas of interest, providing surveillance and reconnaissance ahead of manned missions, or protecting larger ships in the fleet."


A protest is under way at Stormont where a controversial oil well is to be debated by politicians.

A group of activists opposed to the exploratory well, near Carrickfergus, are outside Parliament Buildings.
They claim the drill, close to reservoirs, poses a risk to the water supply to thousands of homes in Belfast, Carrick and Newtownabbey.
However, Northern Ireland Water insists there is no threat to the integrity of the water supply.
The motion, to be debated on Monday evening, has been brought forward by Sinn FÃ©in.
It calls on the Stormont  Executive to ensure that similar applications are not approved until assurances are given about any potential negative impacts.
The exploratory well was given the go-ahead under what is called permitted development rights which meant it did not need planning permission.
If the company wants to commercially exploit the 25 million barrels of oil it believes is there, it would have to apply for full planning permission.
The drill began in mid May and is expected to last until the end of June.
The company, Infrastrata, will then assess the results before deciding what it wants to do next.


The number of nurses available at weekends - but not the frequency of doctors' ward rounds - affects chances of survival after stroke, a study says.

Researchers found patients admitted to stroke units with the lowest ratio of nurses were most likely to die in the month after a stroke.
But weekend ward rounds led by senior doctors did not appear to make a difference to the death rate.
The PLoS Medicine study analysed data from more than 100 English hospitals.
A growing body of research suggests patients admitted to hospitals at weekends do not recover as well as those arriving during the week.
Scientists analysed data from 103 hospitals, noting the ratio of nurses to patients present in stroke units at weekends.
They also charted whether senior doctors carried out ward rounds on Saturdays and Sundays.
Wards with an average of 1.5 nurses caring for 10 patients had higher death rates than wards with three nurses to every 10 patients.
And researchers calculated if nurse ratios were doubled to three per 10 patients, one extra death could be prevented for every 25 admissions.
They found most wards had senior doctors conducting ward rounds five days a week and almost half provided consultant rounds seven days a week.
But there was no difference in death rates between the two groups.
The paper does not look at the reasons behind these trends but researchers speculate aspects of nursing care - such as attention to nutrition and hydration have a major impact on surviving after stroke.
Dr Benjamin Bray of King's College London, who led the research, told the BBC: "I would suggest the role of stroke doctors is still very important but the risk of death is the wrong thing to measure when considering their impact.
"Doctors play a vital role in speeding up recovery and helping people return home quickly. But we would need to carry out a different study to measure this."
He suggested hospitals may take this type of study into account when considering staffing levels.
But further work looking more specifically at the number of times patients were seen by doctors and nurses would provide more details on the complexities behind this, he said.
Dr Peter Carter of the Royal College of Nursing, said: "It is unacceptable that stroke patient mortality rates are higher at weekends when staffing levels tend to be lower.
"Driving up standards of patient care in the NHS requires commitment to investing in the nursing workforce.
"We're worried that this isn't happening and that there remains much more work to do in providing safe staffing levels for every health setting."


Quakes are the ever present danger for those who live along the Apennine mountain range in Italy.

Through the centuries thousands have died as a result of tremors equal to, or not much bigger than, the event that struck in the early hours of Wednesday.
We all recall the L'Aquila (Magnitude 6.3) event of 2009 in which 295 died. But go much further back to Avezzano (Magnitude 6.9-7.0) in 1915, which claimed 30,000 lives; and to 1703 when a trio of Magnitude 6 quakes killed at least 10,000 people.
Thankfully, we tend not to see deaths on those scales any more, and that is because of more robust building, better preparation and more co-ordinated emergency responses after the fact.
What doesn't change is the geological cause. On the grand scale, Italy's seismic problems are driven by the great collision between the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.
But look closer at the specifics of any quake and the details are much more complicated. The Tyrrhenian Basin, or Sea, which lies to the west of Italy, between the mainland and Sardinia/Corsica, is slowly opening up.
Scientists say this is contributing to extension, or "pull-apart", along the Apennines which works at a rate of 3mm per year.
Add in movement in the Adriatic where the crust is rotating in an anti-clockwise direction, and you have a fiendishly complex picture. Italy is literally being pushed and pulled every which way.
"The Apennines are also very high; the crust is very thick there and there's a process of gravitational collapse," said Dr Richard Walters from Durham University, UK.
"So, there's a spreading of the Apennine mountain chain which also then leads to extension - the pulling part - and therefore the normal faulting earthquakes."
These are not the colossal tremors we see at tectonic plate boundaries where Magnitude 8 and 9 events will occur. But as history shows, Apennine quakes will certainly cause their share of misery.
"The effects are so devastating here because the quakes happen so shallow in the crust. And that's just due to the nature of the faults," explained Dr Laura Gregory from Leeds University, UK, who works in the region.
"They're really quite small faults but because they're shallow, the shaking is very dramatic right above where the quake happens."
Computer models are now used to forecast the likely number of casualties in earthquakes - the number of dead and injured. These models factor in what's known about population density and local building codes.
The forecasts are used to give an early guide to emergency services to tell them what they're heading into. For Wednesday's quake, the forecasts are for deaths reaching perhaps a hundred or more, and injuries running into the hundreds.
How those numbers actually play out will depend on the quality of the buildings in which people were sleeping (the tremor hit at half-three in the morning).
The older building stock will have been at most risk - especially those properties that have not been retrofitted to make them stronger.
But there will keen interest in how some of the newer stock has performed. Too many buildings of recent heritage around L'Aquila suffered extensive damage, and there will be a critical assessment to see if the buildings further north in this latest quake have performed better.
Radar satellites will come over the Apennine region in the next couple of days to map the quake zone.
Their pictures will be compared with space images acquired before the tremor to see how the rocks have moved.
This will aid scientists on the ground as they try to understand precisely which fault ruptured and how.
It's information that can then be fed into future hazard assessments in the Apennines - to gauge for example if stress has been released or loaded on to neighbouring faults.
"Satellites help us see if the fault rupture came to the surface," said Dr John Elliott, also from Leeds University.
"In the case of L'Aquila in 2009, the surface breaks were quite small - only about 10cm - and it was quite hard at first for the geologists to find out which fault was actually responsible."
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Scotland's female boxers have the incentive of a place at next year's Commonwealth Games in their sights when they compete in elite finals of the Scottish Boxing Championships on Saturday.

This year's event takes on greater significance as part of the qualifying process for the 2018 Games on Australia's Gold Coast next April.
Boxing Scotland hopes that at least one Scottish female boxer will be selected in the team - which would be a first.
The sport's governing body has made great strides in the last year to help develop female boxing, affording female boxers the same training and competition opportunities as their male counterparts.
The weekend's national championships will see five final bouts involving female boxers.
Stephanie Kernachan (bantamweight, 54kg) fights out of Cleland Boxing Club.  She became the only Scottish female boxer to win a British title in 2015, and as a result of her promise she now receives funding from Sportscotland through their athlete personal awards.
The 24-year-old faces Farah Jamil, Scotland's first Muslim amateur female boxer, who only took up the sport four years ago. The 27-year old from Bellahouston boxing club, won the national title in 2014, and with Kernachan winning it in 2015, this could be an interesting tussle.
Lynn Calder has three Scottish titles to her name, and is an experienced boxer. Representing Springburn, she will face Natalia Josko from Renfrewshire in the lightweight (60kg) bout.
Calder won the Scottish Championships in 2012, 2014 and 2015. Away from boxing, she's also a talented bagpiper.
Nasreen Anderson who boxes out of Lochend Boxing Club, also had other talents. She's a mother, a lawyer, and is also one of the faces of 'This Girl Can' - a campaign to encourage more women to take up exercise.
The 32-year-old faces Emma McCulloch from Glenrothes in the light-flyweight division (48kg). The 24-year-old is one of the rising stars of Scottish boxing, having been invited to train with the GB squad.
The welterweight bout (69kg) will see Gardner Moore (Lochend) face Shannon Lawson (Glasgow City) while at featherweight (57kg), Cassidy Tood (Hayfield) takes on Efiychia Kathopouli (Glenrothes).
The championships at Ravenscraig Regional Sports Centre in Motherwell are part of the Team Scotland Series, a new collaboration which pulls together national championship events in a number of Commonwealth Games sports in the countdown to 2018.
The event will be streamed live on the BBC Scotland website from 21:00 BST on Saturday, 1 April.


The Nintendo Switch console is launching around the world on Friday.

Here are five things you should know, so you're switched on about the news...
The Switch is designed to work as both a home console and a handheld device, like a DS.
There's a portable tablet-like gadget that becomes a home console you play on TV when it goes into the docking station.
The Switch has control panels on the side, which can slide off in a similar style to the Wii remotes, using movement.
Well, Â£279.99 to be precise. But still, a lot of money.
Plus there are accessories that will cost extra - like additional controllers or spare docks.
The games on offer at launch include The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Just Dance 2017.
But some fans have said there aren't enough games available.
The Switch's creators have defended themselves.
They told BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat: "We're thinking long-term about our release schedule - we wouldn't want to put everything out at first."
Bosses at the Japanese company will be hoping the Switch sells.
The last console, Wii U, didn't do very well against Sony's PS4 and Microsoft's Xbox One.
This time there's competition from the PS4 Pro, which was released in November, and Xbox's Project Scorpio - that's due later this year. Read more on those consoles here.


An additional order for 195 Routemasters for London worth £62m has been confirmed at County Antrim firm Wrightbus.

London Mayor Boris Johnson confirmed the deal on a visit to the company on Monday.
It will secure 300 jobs at Wrightbus.
"Wrightbus has done a great job and the NI workforce has done a great job in producing buses that are not just much-loved by passengers on our streets but also at a good price," he said.
"I am aware, fully aware, of some of the difficulties that industry has had in recent times in Ballymena and I am just very proud that we are able to support a great United Kingdom business."
Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness have welcomed the announcement.
"This latest contract not only results in almost 200 Routemaster buses servicing London but it is a timely boost for the Northern Ireland manufacturing sector," Mrs Foster said.
Mr McGuinness said the latest contract put Wrightbus in the "manufacturing fast lane".
"This follow-up order is testament to the quality of the hard work and skill of their workforce and the benefits to our economy will extend beyond the gates of Wrightbus," he added.
Mr Johnson is also expected to visit two other manufacturers on Monday who supply parts for London buses and trains.
Later, he will address a business gathering hosted by the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce.
Mr Johnson backs a UK withdrawal from the European Union, but a majority of chamber members are said to support continued membership, believing a so-called Brexit would damage the local economy.
Prime Minister David Cameron was in Northern Ireland on Saturday as part of his UK tour to persuade voters that membership of a reformed EU is in their best interests.
Earlier this month, Transport for London (TfL) gave the green light on financing the new Wrightbus order,.
The intervening weeks have been spent smoothing out the contract's finer details.
TfL had been told that without the new order, Wrightbus would close its Routemaster production line in March.
Wrightbus has had two previous orders for 805 Routemasters.
The company has its headquarters in Ballymena, with another plant in Antrim, and employs about 1,500 workers.


Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called an election for 7 September, six weeks after defeating former PM Julia Gillard in a Labor party vote.

The date was announced after he visited the governor-general, a formality preceding an election announcement.
The head of the centre-left party faces stiff competition from conservative opposition leader Tony Abbott, who is favourite to win.
The economy, asylum seekers and climate change are among the key issues.
"It's on. A few moments ago I saw the governor-general and asked that she dissolve this parliament and call the federal election for 7 September," Mr Rudd said in an email to Labor supporters.
Mr Rudd returned to lead Australia's government three years after he was toppled in a similar Labor leadership contest by Ms Gillard.
Since taking office on 26 June, Mr Rudd has changed several key policy positions and opinion polls suggest his party is narrowing the conservative opposition's lead.
"This election will be about who the Australian people trust to best lead them through the difficult new economic challenges which now lie ahead," Mr Rudd said, speaking at a press conference after the announcement.
"New challenges have been brought about by the end of the China resources boom," he added, referring to Australia's declining finances due to a dwindling mining sector.
By Jon DonnisonBBC News, Sydney
Kevin Rudd didn't have to call the election so soon. Constitutionally, the deadline for doing so was not for a few more months. But right now the Prime Minister clearly feels he has some momentum so the sooner the better.
It follows a remarkable few months in Australian politics. Not long ago the election result looked a foregone conclusion with most predicting the governing Labour Party and its minority government would be wiped out. But that was before Mr Rudd stepped up to wrestle control of the party and the country from his long time rival  Julia Gillard.  Now the race looks much closer.
While the electoral maths suggest Tony Abbott and his conservative opposition coalition still remain favourites to come out on top, opinion polls show as an individual Kevin Rudd is more well liked by the electorate than Mr Abbott.
Mr Rudd is seen as a strong campaigner. Ever since he came back to power he has seemed to be setting the agenda more than his rival with several major policy announcements
Opposition leader Mr Abbott welcomed the election date, telling reporters "it's really about who is more fair dinkum", using an Australian phrase to mean honesty or fairness.
If elected, he said his government would build a stronger economy and get the budget under control.
The latest figures show a slowing of economic growth, which was downgraded to 2.5% compared to a forecast of 2.75% in May.
Mr Abbott has vowed to give priority to scrapping mining and carbon taxes if his opposition Liberal Party wins the election.
He says both taxes - introduced by the Labor government in 2012 - are among the highest tax rates on carbon dioxide in the world and has made the industry uncompetitive.
Mr Rudd recently said he wanted to end the fixed prices on carbon emissions by 30 June 2014 and bring forward a European-style emissions trading scheme.
The Labor government currently holds 71 of the total 150 seats in parliament. The opposition coalition made up of centre-right parties has 72 seats; the Green party has one, and there are six independents.
Meanwhile, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said he is proud of the level of support he enjoys in Australia after a national survey indicated that 26% of voters would vote for him or other candidates from his WikiLeaks Party in national elections.
The survey - run by the same company that Labor relies on for its own polling - questioned 1,000 voters and had a 3% margin of error.
"I'm obviously proud of that, but it's also something extremely interesting about the Australian people and about what is happening and the perceptions of what is happening in Canberra,'' Mr Assange said, in an interview with Australia's Ten Network.
Mr Assange has been holed up inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London for the past year to avoid extradition to Sweden.
He is one of three WikiLeaks Party Senate candidates in the state of Victoria. The party is expected to field seven candidates in total for the upper house Senate seats in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia states.


Hartnell heads a maximum line-up of 24 runners for the Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday.

The horse, trained in Australia by John O'Shea, will bid to give Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin team their first win in the "race that stops a nation".
Big Orange, for Michael Bell, seeks to become the first British-trained victor in the contest's 156th running.
More than 100,000 fans are expected at the track on what is a public holiday in the state of Victoria.
Hartnell only finished 15th last year but won the Turnbull Stakes at Flemington last month before finishing runner-up in the Cox Plate.
Godolphin have four other runners trained in Britain -  Saeed bin Suroor's Secret Number and Beautiful Romance and Charlie Appleby's pair of Oceanographer and Qewy - with prize money of AUS $6.2m (£3.86m) up for grabs.
"It's a race that every owner would love to win. We want to win it, His Highness wants to win it," Appleby said. "It'd be a huge feather in anyone's cap."
They are among nine international hopefuls, with Bondi Beach, Wicklow Brave and Heartbreak City travelling over from Ireland, while Japan will be represented by Curren Mirotic.
Jameka is the only Australian-bred runner in the two-mile race, which saw history made a year ago when Michelle Payne, on Prince Of Penzance, became the first female jockey to triumph.
Payne did not get a mount in the 2016 edition after sustaining injuries in a race fall in May that limited her preparation.


When Phil Taylor puts away his darts for the final time after the 2018 PDC World Championship, an era of sporting greatness like few others will come to a close.

The former sheet metal worker from Stoke-on-Trent has won everything the sport has to offer multiple times - setting records which may never be broken.
The 16-time world champion announced in January that 2017 would be his final year on the circuit after three decades of darting dominance.
On Thursday, the 56-year-old will take part in his last Premier League play-offs against the top-three ranked players in the world.
Taylor is ninth in the PDC Order of Merit after scaling back his tournament appearances over the past couple of years.
He will be competing against world champion Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson and Peter Wright at London's O2 Arena - arguably the best four throwers on the planet, despite Taylor's position in the rankings.
Six-time champion Taylor is heading into the event, with a £250,000 prize for the winner, in a relaxed mood.
"It's a marathon. The world championship you can win over 10 days. This one is near on five months," he told BBC Radio Stoke.
"I'm not going to put myself under pressure, I've just got to go out there and enjoy it now.
"I've been doing it for 30 years so it doesn't matter anymore. I'll be out there trying my best and I'll be gutted if I get beaten, but I'm not going to sulk about it. I'm not going to chuck myself in the Thames."
First up for Taylor in search of his seventh crown is world number three Wright.
The colourful Scot has been in superb form in 2017, winning his first major ranking event - the UK Open - in March, and recording the second-highest televised average of 119.50 in the Premier League in Exeter.
"Peter Wright has done well," Taylor added. "Psychedelic Sid I call him. He's dedicated, he does everything right, he's a tough cookie. He's learnt his trade, he's done his apprenticeship. When he first came over he was getting beaten 6-0, but he's learned."
Taylor may be retiring at the start of 2018, but the Englishman said he would still be closely involved in darts.
"I feel brilliant, I'm looking forward to it, I can't wait," he said.
"When I say retire, I'm going to be doing other things, working probably 100-odd nights next year, so I won't be retiring from work, I'll be out there touring.
"When I come back from Dubai [Darts Masters on 24-25 May] I'm not doing the world pairs so I've got three weeks off. I've not had three weeks off in 10 years."
Wright is appearing at his first play-offs and said it was "immense" to be competing against three legends of the game.
"I've seen these great guys win it in recent years and I want to be one of those great guys too," the 47-year-old said.
"You have to believe in your own ability and that what you do on the practice board, you can do on the stage against him and anyone else in the world."
The other semi-final sees group winner and world number one Michael van Gerwen take on world number two Gary Anderson in a repeat of January's World Championship final.
Reigning Premier League champion Van Gerwen is favourite to lift his third title.
"It's time for business now," the 28-year-old said. "They know what they have to do to beat me if they want to win the tournament, but I need to make sure I hold them off by playing some good darts and putting them under pressure.
"It's four good players and you can't let them have a sniff of the trophy, because if you give them a finger they will take your hand. I want to win the trophy again and it would be really special if I can."
Anderson, Premier League champion in 2011 and 2015, will be looking for revenge over Van Gerwen after the Dutchman beat him in front of his home crowd in Aberdeen in the final week of group fixtures.
"It would be nice to win it again and if I play well I've got a good chance," the Scot said.
"You've got to beat everyone that's in front of you and whoever turns up on the night is going to walk away with the trophy.
"It's always going to be hard anyway but it's going to be interesting because it's Phil's last, it's Peter's first time here and both me and Michael have won it twice, so it's all to play for."


The pound continues to hover around 31-year lows in Asian trading as more UK property funds suspend withdrawals in the wake of Brexit.

However, the Japanese yen is rising for a third day against the dollar as investors buy into the currency, seen as a safe haven for their money.
It has strengthened by nearly 5% since the UK vote to exit the European Union.
The renewed jitters over the fallout from the Brexit vote have also extended a rally in gold prices.
The precious metal is trading near its highest price in more than two years.
On Wednesday UK and European stock markets fell sharply and the pound hit a fresh 31-year low as Brexit fears rattled markets.
Another three UK property funds said they were suspending trade after a surge in withdrawals following the UK's vote to leave the EU.
In Thursday's Asian trade the pound remained lower against the dollar, trading at around $1.2918.
Asian stock markets are trading mixed after the latest Federal Reserve minutes showing that prospects of an interest rate hike have diminished.
The US central bank's last meeting in June took place before the UK's EU referendum.
However policymakers were concerned the vote would heighten global market uncertainty and potentially hurt the US economic outlook.
They were also worried about a possible slowdown in the US labour market following weaker-than-expected payroll data.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 share index fell for a third straight session to close 0.7% lower at 15,276.24 points. The broader Topix  also fell 0.7% to 1,226.09.
South Korea's Kospi index gained 1.07% to close at 1,974.08 points.
In Greater China, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 1% to close at 20,706.92 while the Shanghai Composite wrapped trading flat at 3,016.85.
Australia's share market and its currency both fell after ratings agency S&P downgraded its outlook on the country's sovereign debt.
The Australian dollar fell half a US cent to $0.7470 after the move. The S&P/ASX 200 index ended up closing 0.6% higher at 5,227.90 points.
Australia's top AAA credit rating was reduced to "negative" from "stable" because of its large budget deficit and political risks stemming from the inconclusive elections held over the weekend.
Shane Oliver, head of investment strategy and chief economist at AMP Capital said a downgrade is "not disastrous" but a bad sign for Australia.
"Australia has now seen years of slippage in returning the budget to surplus and the messy election outcome threatens more slippage whichever way it goes," he said.