The official in charge of cleaning up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the well which caused the damage is no longer a risk to the environment.

BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn – a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.

An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.

An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.

Mexicana de Aviacion, one of Mexico’s biggest airlines, says it is to suspend all flights, three weeks after filing for bankruptcy.