Hughes, who was a team captain on Never Mind the Buzzcocks on BBC Two, also had a role in Coronation Street in 2007.

When the posters for the No campaign went up a few weeks back many people did not like the messages that they were promoting, and now even the people on the posters don’t agree with them.

British prime minister David Cameron has been accused of using sneaky tactics to cover up failings in the “underfunded” and “overstretched” NHS by comedian Jason Manford.

A terminally-ill teenager who has raised more than £1.6m (€1.94m) for charity has said he is “still fighting” as donations from the public continue to roll in thanks to his fundraising efforts.

A budding stand-up comedian, who describes himself as the only stand-up of Irish-Iranian descent, has been launched into the spotlight after winning a UK television competition.