Antonio Borges, the head of the International Monetary Fund's European department, resigns for personal reasons.

Business Secretary Vince Cable says the UK will not "fall for" any plan to introduce a financial transactions tax only in Europe.

The government could borrow £100bn more than it planned up to 2015, according to claims by Labour based on its comparison of economic forecasts.

Most councils in England and Wales are coping well so far with the squeeze on their budgets but some face a "rocky road" ahead, the local government spending watchdog says.

UK unemployment rose by 129,000 in the three months to September to 2.62 million, as youth unemployment also rose above a million.

A £1m prize - named after the Queen - will be awarded for exceptional advances in engineering.

Dozens of Kuwaiti protesters briefly occupy parliament, as hundreds more demonstrate outside, demanding that the prime minister step down.

Victoria Wood wins the top accolade for a TV writer at the Writers' Guild Awards - the first time a woman receives the top prize.