Jason Donovan says actors and freelance theatre staff ‘have suffered’

Actor Jason Donovan has warned there is "no point" theatres receiving financial support from the government if they "don't have performers to make those institutions come alive".

Why is Ethiopia at war with itself?

Ethiopia is facing a prolonged conflict between government forces and troops in its northern Tigray region which has caused tens of thousands to flee.

Uber to give 70,000 UK drivers worker benefits after court ruling

Uber is to treat its 70,000 drivers in the UK as workers - giving them rights including holiday pay, at least the minimum wage and access to a pension scheme.

Why is Ethiopia at war with itself?

Ethiopia is facing a prolonged conflict between government forces and troops in its northern Tigray region which has caused tens of thousands to flee.

Banksy mural on side of former prison defaced with rival’s name

A Banksy mural, on the side of a former prison which once housed Oscar Wilde, has been defaced with a rival's name.

Children as young as 11 ‘being beheaded’ amid Islamist insurgency in Mozambique

Children as young as 11 are being beheaded in Mozambique, Save the Children has said, in the latest country to be affected by an Islamist insurgency.

‘If you get the call, get the jab’: Health secretary says Oxford-AstraZeneca jab is safe

The Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine is safe, the health secretary has said, urging people in the UK: "If you get the call, get the jab."

MPs back crime bill: What’s in it and why it’s caused controversy after Everard death

The government's flagship crime legislation has been backed in a Commons vote.