The UK's "green" bank should not be privatised unless the government can ensure it keeps its environmental purposes, a committee of MPs says.

Emergency funding is being made available for sports clubs hit by Storm Desmond.

A US-led coalition air strike during an offensive against so-called Islamic State (IS) may have killed Iraqi soldiers, the US military says.

Plans to allow fire and rescue services in England to be overseen by police and crime commissioners are described as "dangerous" by the Fire Brigades Union.

Rwandans vote overwhelmingly to allow President Paul Kagame to extend his term in office, according to initial referendum results.

A UN plan for Syria is a "milestone" in the efforts to end the conflict there, says US Secretary of State John Kerry.

Dan Carter, the Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks fly-half, is voted the 2015 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year.

Most UKIP voters are satisfied with leader Nigel Farage, says party chairman Steve Crowther, after the party's only MP said a fresh face was needed at the top.