The US economy added 103,000 jobs in September, more than forecast, but the unemployment rate stays at 9.1%.

There have been nine cases of Legionnaires' disease in the UK all linked to travelling to Corfu since August, according to the Health Protection Agency.

Italian and Spanish government debt are both downgraded by the Fitch credit rating agency.

The government has proposed increased staff contributions for the local government pension scheme.

England qualify for Euro 2012 after drawing with Montenegro but the result is marred by Wayne Rooney's second-half sending off.

Protests against corporate influence in politics spread to Washington DC as unions step up support for demonstrators near Wall Street in New York.

Dangerous drivers could face longer jail terms under a proposal to go before Parliament.

Samsung Electronics forecasts a dip in profits for the third quarter as demand for flat-screen TVs and computer chips falls.