Black influencer says brand called her £10k fee impossible but offered white friend £20k for deal

A black influencer has claimed a ‘fast fashion’ brand told her that her fee of £10,000 for 10 Instagram posts was ‘impossible’ despite later paying a white influencer, with fewer followers, twice as much. Atim Ojera, from London, who has 122,000 followers on Instagram revealed the brand offered her ‘gifts’ in exchange for the posts, … Read more

House prices jumped £20k in 2020, ONS / Land Registry reveals

A dash for detached homes and the hunt for more space in lockdown helped send the average house price in the UK up £20,000 in 2020, official figures revealed  House prices increased by 8.5 per cent in 2020, reaching a record high of £252,000, aided by lockdown buyers looking for bigger homes and the stamp … Read more

ONS: Average home added £20k of value in 2020

House prices increased by 8.5 per cent in 2020, reaching a record high of £252,000 – although the market is now predicted to cool off unless an extension to the stamp duty holiday is announced. The annual level of growth was the highest Britain has seen since October 2014, according to new data published by … Read more

Louisiana mom who sprayed her hair with Gorilla Glue is donating her $20k GoFundMe money to charity

The Louisiana mother who sprayed her hair with Gorilla Glue has said she is donating $20,000 of her GoFundMe money to charity.  Tessica Brown, 40, from Violet, will give the cash to the Restore Foundation, which helps those needing reconstructive surgery, her manager told TMZ.  Brown had started her fundraising page with a goal of reaching … Read more

MPs are to be given meditation classes costing £20k a year… and YOU pick up the tab 

MPs are to be given meditation classes costing £20k a year… and YOU pick up the tab MPs are set to start taking mindfulness classes which will be paid by taxpayers Eight-week course, costing £20,000, will battle stress and be taught online The Lords’ most senior official, expressed ‘strong reservations’ about the service By Martin … Read more

TONY HETHERINGTON gets £20k refund for reader from Amex

Tony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday’s ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the truth that lies behind closed doors and winning victories for those who have been left out-of-pocket. Find out how to contact him below.  Mrs J.A. writes: My husband and I were due to go on holiday to South Africa last March, … Read more

Strangers raise over £20k for retired miner, 94, who was burgled

A retired miner whose home was ransacked by burglars four days before Christmas has been left overwhelmed after strangers raised more than £20,000 for him. Ted Green, 94, a former pitman and member of the Home Guard in the Second World War, was burgled on Tuesday night.  Mr Green, from Horden, County Durham, was pictured … Read more

Fiat 500 electric car review: Has a £20k price tag and 199 mile range

Bellissimo! In these dark and difficult times it’s great to drive a car that instantly puts a big smile on your face. I’m talking about the new all-electric Fiat 500 which brought me an automotive ray of welcome if socially-distanced Mediterranean sunshine and warmth. First customer deliveries of this all-new Italian four-seater supermini are not … Read more

Hailey Bieber’s $20k part-exotic cat broke leg as she tries to ‘balance the stress’ of Election Day

Hailey Bieber has remained coy about any plans to start a family with husband Justin. But the model and her groom dropped $35,000 on their two part-exotic Savannah cats back in September of 2019.  She got maternal Wednesday as she revealed their cat Sushi broke his arm, while she tried to ‘balance the stress’ of … Read more

The Queen is hiring a £20k live-in apprentice cleaner for Windsor Castle

The Royal family is hiring a cleaner to join its Windsor Palace staff, a new advert on the Buckingham Palace website shows.  The role, which is based at the Queen, 94, and Prince Philip’s, 99, residence, is described as delivering an ‘extraordinary service in incredible surroundings’.  The individual, who will start with a salary of £19,140 and … Read more