Britain ranks bottom on state pensions among advanced nations
Britons collect the equivalent of just 29% of what they earned at work on average when they turn 68.
Nigel Farage derided as a hypocrite for revealing he will not give up £73,000-a-year EU pension
Ex-Ukip leader Nigel Farage was called a hypocrite for revealing he will not give up his £73,000-a-year taxpayer funded EU pension.
Maverick Belgian prince says pay cut to £280,000 a year will breach human rights
The eccentric brother of the king of Belgium claims his human rights will be violated if the government goes ahead with its threat to cut his salary to €308,000 (£280,000).
Zimbabwe's new president remains under sanctions as Mugabe 'granted immunity and retirement package'
Emmerson Mnangagwa, who will be sworn in on Friday, was accused of leading a violent crackdown on opponents in the 2008 presidential election.
UK Autumn Budget 2017 checklist: Six things we can expect from Philip Hammond's speech
Boost for housing sector, driverless cars and 5G technology are all expected to feature in Hammond's speech.
British zoo owner 'turning to stone' after insect bite in Indonesia jungle triggers rare disease
Rebecca Willers, who runs the Shepreth Wildlife Park in Cambridgeshire, was diagnosed in September with Diffuse Systemic Sclerosis.
TUC boss warns tech revolution could 'make or break' future of British workers
Frances O'Grady calls for unions, businesses and government to work together to embrace technological change.
London Stock Exchange hit as Arqiva pulls the plug on biggest IPO of the year
Arqiva had announced plans for a £6bn IPO only two weeks ago, but opted to postpone until conditions improve.
Christopher Bailey to leave Burberry after 17 years at the end of 2018
Bailey will pursue new projects but admits decision to leave the retailer after 17 years was a "difficult one".
Another Uber tussle: Drivers protest regulation of ride-sharing apps in Brazil
The lower house of Congress has passed a bill that would require municipal governments to regulate ride-sharing apps.
'Floyd knows I'm not the one to back down': Amir Khan wants to face Mayweather in his comeback fight
Former welterweight champion Amir Khan has called on Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement and face him in his comeback fight.
YouGov: Investors don't understand commonly used risk labels
2,000 adults across Great Britain were asked how much a 'cautious', 'balanced' or 'aggressive' fund might lose in a bad year.
Drug-fuelled mum broke into pensioner's home and threatened to 'suck fat off her' with vacuum cleaner
Mother of one Cara Thorne broke into two homes on a drug-fuelled rampage in the same night, before spitting at a police officer.
Daimler plans new legal structure for Mercedes, truck business
Automaker's car division, and trucks and heavy vehicles unit would become legally independent entities under one corporate umbrella.
Communist becomes Uruguay's first transgender senator
Michelle Suarez becomes the first transgender person to sit in the senate and is pushing for sweeping reforms of LGBT rights.
Russell Brand living 'hand to mouth' after giving his money away to friends and charities
Russell Brand, the comedian and celebrity, is reported to be living "hand to mouth" after spending his vast fortune. The controversial Brit has just got married.
Royal Mail workers back strike action in dispute over pensions and pay
Communications Workers Union says 89% of its members working at Royal Mail voted in favour of industrial action.
Scribes on strike: Greek journalists walkout over social security
Greek journalists go on a 24-hour strike over social security underfunding as a result of austerity measures.
Average City bonuses jump to £15,000 while health and social sectors get 'close to zero'
Staff in the banking and insurance sectors are paid the highest average bonuses in the country.
How Overstock's tZERO exchange could inherit the tokenised world
Jonathan Johnson, Medici Ventures: 'Tokens and coins need to trade on an SEC licensed ATS platform.'
John Lewis sees profits more than halve as restructuring costs bite
Pre-tax profits slump 53% to £26.6m during six months to 29 July.
Halfords names Dixons Carphone's Graham Stapleton as new CEO
Honeybee chief executive Stapleton will begin work at Halfords in mid-January.
Daily Mirror publisher in talks to buy Daily Express and Daily Star in £130m deal
Trinity Mirror in talks to purchase Northern & Shell titles outright from Richard Desmond.
UK retail sales pick up in August but challenges remain
Like-for-like sales up 1.3% from a year earlier following a 0.9% increase in July.
Philip Green fires legal warning to Labour MP Frank Field over BHS pension deal
Tycoon describes veteran parliamentarian's attack made via a radio interview as "disgraceful" and personal.
'Be clear on Brexit divorce deal' EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier tells UK
He said Britain must end "ambiguity".
BHS liquidator and Philip Green's Arcadia avoid High Court battle
Arcadia reaches multimillion deal on contentious back-dated charge raised by liquidator, report suggests.
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong found guilty of corruption, sentenced to 5 years in prison
Lee was accused of bribery in a scandal which also saw the impeachment of Park Geun-hye, the former president of South Korea.
German school builds 125m fence to keep sex workers off campus
Französisches Gymnasium is located in Kurfürstenstraße, one of the oldest Red Light Districts in Berlin.
Pension regulator to prosecute Dominic Chappell over BHS collapse
Chappell bought BHS for just £1 in 2015 from billionaire retailer Sir Philip Green.