Apple tells politicians scrutinising the UK's draft Investigatory Powers Bill about its concerns regarding the proposed law.

The cost of renting in the UK could rise faster than house prices over the next five years, surveyors have warned.

Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt, and Rohan Silva, an entrepreneur and former policy advisor to David Cameron, will be answering start-up business questions next week on the Today programme.

Japan's shares were lower on Tuesday as the yen continued to hold strong against the US dollar.

Australia approves the expansion of a coal terminal in north Queensland - a move that will see it become one of the world's biggest coal ports.

Strike action on rail sleeper services operated by Serco between stations in Scotland and London begins later.

The number of confirmed deaths from the collapse of a dam in Brazil has risen to 17, according to mining giant BHP Billiton.

Government borrowing figures were worse than expected in November, casting doubts over whether the chancellor will meet forecasts for this financial year.