European transport ministers to hold videoconference at 16:00 GMT over trucking rules.

Meanwhile volcanologist Evgenia Ilyinskaya says the amount of ash being thrown up by the volcanic eruption in Iceland appears to be decreasing, but situation will need to be monitored for longer because seismic activity has not slowed. Oh-eh.

Elsewhere, EU ministers are working on deal to reduce size of no fly-zone around Icelandic volcano. It’s all go.