The prime minister insists the government will press ahead with its current plan to reduce the budget deficit, despite the lack of economic growth in the UK.

Union leaders want "urgent talks" with UK defence company BAE Systems following reports it is planning to cut 3,000 jobs.

The IMF warns it may not have enough money to bail out larger eurozone countries if the debt crisis were to spread.

Ed Miliband urges the coalition to "change course" on the economy, as Labour's annual conference gets under way in Liverpool.