When Luna Sofia Miranda approached Sean Baker in a strip club in New York in 2022, she tried her best to charm him.But he "very clearly did not want to buy a lap dance," she says. Miranda, who was 23 at the time, started asking why he and his wife were there.

Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting MasterChef while allegations of historical misconduct are investigated, the show's production company has said. It comes after BBC News sent a letter to Wallace’s representatives on Tuesday setting out allegations of inappropriate sexual comments by 13 people who worked with him across a range of shows over a 17-year period.

Oscar joined the Strictly staff when he was 18 expecting it to be warm and welcoming, like he had seen on TV. But the reality was very different. As a runner on the show, he was shouted at and called stupid, he says. Once, a celebrity screamed at him, getting so close to Oscar's face that he could feel spit, he tells BBC News.

The monarchy is to get an extra £45m due to soaring profits from the Crown Estate. The income boost comes from a surge in profits from the estate, due to six new offshore wind farms. Profits from the Crown Estate have increased to £1.1bn, which in turn will lead to a rise in the Sovereign Grant, which pays for the Royal Family's running costs.

I love festivals. I've been going to them since I was 16 years old, and made my Glastonbury debut in my early 20s. But this year, as I headed to Worthy Farm, I knew there was something different - and exciting - afoot. On Thursday night, South Asian artists took over the furthest corner of the festival, launching the first of four days of music, beats and DJs.

A new film festival in the UK celebrating Muslim cinema will "showcase stories we don't usually see", its director has said. Sajid Varda has told BBC News that too often there is a "negative portrayal" of Muslims in the mainstream media, "so this festival is largely to reclaim the words Muslim and Islam".

Alia Bhatt's superstar appeal cannot be overstated. At the age of 30, she has become a megastar in Bollywood. For certain people (your writer includes herself among them), she's one of the hottest names out there. If you're not into Indian films, you might not have come across her - until recently, that is.

An episode of Christmas University Challenge has been pulled after two contestants complained about a lack of provision for their disabilities.One of the contestants, who is blind, called the experience "distressing".Audio description, which they said had been promised, was not provided, while a request for subtitles for another contestant, who is neurodivergent, is understood to have been turned down.

A toxic culture of sexual assault, harassment, racism and bullying has been alleged by more than 100 current and recent UK staff at outlets of the fast-food chain McDonald's. The BBC was told that workers, some as young as 17, are being groped and harassed almost routinely.

Should you change your name to fit in? That’s what BBC reporter Noor Nanji did, switching to “Nina” instead. And she’s not the only one. There’s a long history of people anglicising their names, including on CVs. For some, it’s because of pronunciation issues, others fear racial discrimination. The human resources body, the CIPD, says “organisations need to ensure their practices are inclusive, fair and free from bias”. Noor went to meet others who have changed their name to find out why.