Low pay and high stress: Survey lifts lid on life as a struggling performer
Almost two-thirds of performers (63%) earned less than £5,000 from their profession in the last year, a survey suggests. That's an improvement on the 77% figure from…
Sammy Woodhouse: Rapist Arshid Hussain ‘offered chance to see victim’s child’
A victim of child sexual exploitation has called for a law change amid claims a man who raped her has been invited to play a role in…
Harry Leslie Smith: War veteran has died, son says
Media captionHarry Leslie Smith: "I am the world's oldest rebel" A World War Two veteran who grew up in poverty and described himself as the "world's oldest…
Brexit will make us poorer, Treasury warns
The UK will be poorer economically under any form of Brexit, compared with staying in the EU, Treasury analysis suggests. Official figures say the UK economy could…
‘Rip-off’ 118 calls spark price crackdown
The price of a call to directory inquiries will be capped at £3.65 for 90 seconds. Phone industry regulator Ofcom said it is responding to a "steep"…
‘Fake ambulance’ pulled over by Swansea police
An "apparently fake" ambulance vehicle was pulled over as it was being driven by a man in Swansea, police have said. The estate car, which was covered…
Wages show fastest rise in almost a decade
Wages rose at the fastest pace in nearly a decade in the three months to September, Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show. Compared with a year…
Iceland Christmas ad: Petition to show it on TV hits 670k
A petition to get Iceland's Christmas advert shown on TV has reached more than 670,000 signatures. The advert, which highlights the impact of palm oil on rainforests…
Bisto owner plans Brexit stockpile
Premier Foods has said it intends to stockpile raw materials in the run-up to Brexit as fears grow over gridlock at UK ports. The firm, which owns…
‘Cautious optimism’ over UK-EU Brexit deal talks
Late-night UK-EU talks in Brussels ended with "optimism on both sides", government sources say, although no final Brexit deal has been agreed. The Northern Ireland border remains…