One of the Conservative Party's most senior spokespeople complained about Mark Clarke - the activist at the centre of the bullying scandal - as long ago as 2008, BBC Newsnight has learned.

Business groups react with anger at the government's delay in reaching a decision on airport expansion, with one branding it "gutless", but opponents welcome the move.

One of China's richest men, Guo Guangchang, described as the country's equivalent of Warren Buffett, is reported to be missing.

No further action will be taken over phone hacking at Mirror Group or News Group Newspapers, prosecutors say.

The two biggest US chemical firms, Dow Chemical and DuPont, say they plan to merge in a deal valuing them at $130bn (£86bn).

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses a fundraising dinner for the Stop the War coalition, despite calls from some of his MPs not to attend.

The head of an NHS body that failed to investigate the unexpected deaths of more than 1,000 people has apologised.

Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic fell on Friday and oil sank further as fears about global oversupply mounted.