Tens of thousands of UK workers are set for a pay rise following a surge in the number of companies signed up to the UK Living Wage.

Growth in China's manufacturing sector slowed in October, an official survey suggests, reinforcing concerns about a slowdown in the wider economy.

The unrestricted use of fossil fuels must end soon if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, according to scientists on a UN-backed panel.

Chancellor Angela Merkel would accept the UK's exit from the EU if David Cameron insists on migration curbs, German press reports say.