Bank lending to businesses will hit its lowest level this year since 2006, despite government efforts to stimulate lending, a report suggests.

The Football Association launches an investigation into allegations made by Chelsea against referee Mark Clattenburg.

The problem of mental illness in the UK is the "biggest unaddressed health challenge of our age", Labour leader Ed Miliband is to say in a speech later.

There are fresh fears for the safety of some of the vulnerable patients moved from a Bristol care home which closed down after a BBC investigation.

Everton manager David Moyes says Liverpool's Luis Suarez should have been sent off for his foul on Sylvain Distin.

A former BBC governor for Wales says he had suspicions about Jimmy Savile more than a decade ago, as police continue to investigate alleged sexual abuse by the late presenter.

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2012 tickets will go on sale at 09:00 GMT on Tuesday, 30 October.

Trinity Mirror says it is discussing with the owner of the Daily Mail plans for the creation of a new local newspaper group.