The UK's "green" bank should not be privatised unless the government can ensure it keeps its environmental purposes, a committee of MPs says.

Emergency funding is being made available for sports clubs hit by Storm Desmond.

A US-led coalition air strike during an offensive against so-called Islamic State (IS) may have killed Iraqi soldiers, the US military says.

Plans to allow fire and rescue services in England to be overseen by police and crime commissioners are described as "dangerous" by the Fire Brigades Union.

Rwandans vote overwhelmingly to allow President Paul Kagame to extend his term in office, according to initial referendum results.

A UN plan for Syria is a "milestone" in the efforts to end the conflict there, says US Secretary of State John Kerry.

Former Match of the Day presenter Jimmy Hill, considered one of the most influential figures in English football, dies aged 87.

A march takes place to mark the closure of Kellingley Colliery in North Yorkshire, the last British deep coal mine.