Donald Trump paid $38m in tax in 2005
A leaked copy of Donald Trump's 2005 tax return shows he paid $38m (£31m) in tax on more than $150m (£123m) income. Around 82% of the amount paid was through a tax on the super-rich he has now pledged to abolish. The US President has consistently refused to make his tax return public and the White House said it was against the law to publish the leaked document.
Government's online courts plan 'challenges open justice'
The government's £1bn plan to reform court procedure by moving low-level hearings online will challenge the principle of open justice, says Legal think-tank Transform Justice. It also warns the plan will lead to more defendants going unrepresented and make it too easy for defendants to plead guilty.
Pressure grows on Tories over election spending
Pressure is growing on senior Tories to answer questions on election expenses, leaked emails reveal. A message from Karl McCartney, one of several Conservative MPs under investigation over claims of over-spending during the 2015 campaign, accuses high-ranking Conservatives of "covering their own backsides", says Sky News.
Pirates hold oil tanker to ransom off Somali coast
Armed men are demanding a ransom for the release of an oil tanker hijacked off the coast of Somalia on Monday, the EU anti-piracy force announced yesterday. It is the first such seizure of a commercial vessel since 2012, since when piracy has been controlled by international efforts. The UN warned in October that hijackings might resume.
Anti-Semitic road sign erected near London synagogue
A road sign appearing to warn people to "beware of Jews" has been discovered just yards from a synagogue in the largely orthodox Jewish neighbourhood of Stamford Hill in London. The triangular sign, bearing the silhouette of a man wearing a tradtional fedora hat, is expected to be dismantled today. Police are investigating.
Support for Scottish independence at 'highest level ever'
Support for Scottish Independence is at its highest recorded level, according to a study by ScotCen Social Research, although the popularity of the European Union has fallen in Scotland, which voted against Brexit last year. Researchers say this suggests focusing on EU membership may not be the best way to persuade voters to choose to leave the UK..
Turkey row boosts Netherlands PM Rutte
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte goes into his country's general election today with a boost in support after his country's diplomatic spat with Turkey. Polls give his centre-right VVD party its clearest lead yet over far-right Geert Wilders following his decision to ban Turkish ministers from speaking in the Netherlands.
Ikea drivers 'earn less than £3 an hour'
Drivers delivering goods for Ikea and other retailers in western Europe are earning less than £3 an hour, according to a BBC investigation, which claims some workers also live in their cabs for months on end as they cannot afford accommodation. The drivers are paid the salary of their native land, usually Slovakia or Romania, despite being employed in other countries.
Spiders eat 787 million tonnes of insects a year
Spiders eat up to 787 million tonnes of insects every year, as much weight as humans consume of meat and fish every year, says a study published in the Science of Nature. Researchers also used previous studies to estimate the world's spider population weighs a collective 25 million tonnes.