Autumn Statement 2015 as it happened: George Osborne makes tax credit U-turn and spares police the axe
Follow live coverage as chancellor makes first Autumn Statement of this Conservative government.
Australia: Hastings-led consortium wins TransGrid auction for A$10.3bn
The consortium beat rival bidders such as State Grid of China and Canadian and Australian pension funds.
Autumn Statement: Budget criticised for bias towards retired voters as state pension rises to £119
The increase will start from April 2016, Treasury confirms, as the 2.9% hike matches boost in average UK earnings.
International Men's Day event cancelled at University of York following complaints
Some 200 students, staff and alumni sign letter against event highlighting 'adverse impact on equality for men'.
UK deficit narrows to lowest point since 2007 at £9.4bn in September as VAT receipts jump
Debt increased by £78.8bn from the year to September 2014 to £1.638tn, representing 86.3% of the UK GDP.
What is World Food Day? Plans to 'eliminate the scourge of hunger'
Despite obesity rates at an all-time high in the richest countries, 795 million people in the world still lack sufficient food
SABMiller rejects AB InBev's informal takeover offer
Shares of SABMiller fell about 3.9% on 6 October following the news.
Conservative Party Conference 2015 in Manchester: Boris Johnson speech in full
London Mayor Boris Johnson addresses the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Greece: What to expect from Tsipras's painful 2016 budget?
PM Alexis Tsipras hopes to lure back investors and fulfil his election-campaign promises.
Tom Watson: 2,200 joined Labour after Jeremy Corbyn's 'new politics' address [Full speech]
Deputy leader made the final speech at Labour's annual conference in Brighton on 30 September.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's Brighton party conference speech in full
The recently elected Labour leader spoke for an hour as he addressed his party faithful.
Green Party leader Natalie Bennett addresses conference in Bournemouth: Full speech text
Read Natalie Bennett's speech to the Green Party in full.
UK: Junior doctors call for strike action over extended working hours
Thousands of trainee medics are threatening industrial action over new contract plans.
EU migrant crisis: Jean-Claude Juncker's State of the Union speech full text
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says there is not enough union in the European Union.
How China's Black Monday could affect global economies
Stocks have plunged around the world, with markets in Japan, Germany and France suffering.
China stocks plummet as Asian share rout continues
Mainland's Shanghai Composite index plunges more than 8% in mid-day trading.
Indian pension fund investing in equities for first time
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will invest Rs 50bn in two exchange traded funds.
Goldman Sachs agrees $270m settlement with mortgage bond investors
Bank will pay around $270m to settle a lawsuit brought by pension funds, who invested in residential MBS underwritten by it.
China's stock market fall: Just a correction or indication of an economic meltdown?
Concerns over implications of an economic slowdown on the rest of the world.
UK: Woman awarded £164k payout after challenging late mother's will
Senior judges said that Heather Ilott's mother Melita Jackson was unduly 'harsh' in cutting her out of her will.
Greek Prime Minister Tsipras comes under pressure to explain covert alternative plan
Reports surface that Tsipras government had prepared plans for return of drachma.
Greek debt crisis: Violent clashes in Athens ahead of austerity vote
12,000 people protested on the streets of Athens as politicians prepare to vote on the bailout bill.
Greek debt crisis: The Euro Summit in full
The Euro Summit stressed the crucial need to rebuild trust with the Greek authorities.
North Korea: Paranoid Kim Jong-un requires experts to examine every lettuce leaf for 'germs' and 'toxins'
Paranoid North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has university-educated medical experts analysing each leaf of lettuce he eats for "germs, toxins and other harmful elements".
Eurozone ministers meet to discuss Greece's austerity plan in Brussels
Eurozone finance ministers will meet in Brussels on Saturday to decide if Greece's austerity plans are enough to secure another bailout and prevent a eurozone exit.
Greek debt crisis: Reform proposals include corporate tax rise and privatising state assets
Special tax treatment for the shipping industry to be phased out and military spend to be cut.
Summer budget 2015: George Osborne's speech in full
Read the Conservative chancellor's full emergency budget here.
China mainland shares plummet as companies suspend trading
Mainland shares slump by more than 8% in early trade despite further government efforts.
China's government says 'don't panic' amid $3tn bursting equities bubble
The Chinese government is trying, and failing, to reorder the country's tumbling equity markets.
Summer budget 2015 preview: What can you expect from George Osborne on 8 July?
The chancellor will unveil his emergency economic plan after the Tories won a shock majority.