The new head of the Pakistani Taliban, Mullah Fazlullah, rules out peace talks with the government, vowing revenge for his predecessor's killing.

Typhoon Haiyan, the world's strongest storm of the year, makes landfall in the Philippines with winds of up to 235 km/h (146mph).

Nissan chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, tells the BBC that if the UK were to leave the European Union his company would "reconsider" its future investment in Britain.

The NHS spends nearly £700 on clinical negligence cover for every live birth in England, a report says.

The Pageantmaster of the Lord Mayor's Show gives BBC News a preview of the show at the "early morning rehearsal" of the state coach's key movements.

MPs call for "effective action" against illegal immigration, saying only 1.5% of allegations result in a person being removed from the UK.

The British Army should stop recruiting under 18-year-olds, campaigners say.

Amid controversy over rising energy prices, Npower chief executive Paul Massara dismisses forfeiting his bonus as a "gimmick".