The pension system in its current form fails to provide an incentive for people to save, accountancy firms PwC argues.

The designer Ralph Lauren is to step down as the head of the luxury fashion company he founded nearly 50 years ago, but will remain in other senior roles.

Russia's upper house of parliament votes to allow military deployments to Syria, paving the way for air strikes on Islamic State militants.

Doctors are granted approval to carry out the UK's first 10 womb transplants, following the success of the procedure in Sweden.

The US state of Georgia rejects calls from Pope Francis and other activists who call for clemency to be granted to a woman on death row.

Afghan forces battle to retake Kunduz, the first major city the Taliban have taken since they were forced out in the US-led invasion in 2001.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn rules out using Britain's nuclear weapons if he were prime minister.

Sainsbury's shares jump after the supermarket group says profits will be better than expected, despite another fall in like-for-like sales.