83 m. ago World Cup tickets: Keir Starmer urges FIFA to 'do more' after climbdown

FIFA has introduced cheaper World Cup tickets for a small number of fans after backlash over high prices

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1 hour ago Driving test backlog forces learners to pay up to £500 to resellers

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2 h. ago Keir Starmer asks Fifa ‘to do more’ after World Cup ticket prices concession

Fifa has announced that 10 percent of the participant member association (PMA) allocation for each match will be priced at $60

Politics

3 h. ago Prime Minister asks FIFA ‘to do more’ after World Cup ticket prices concession

FIFA has announced that 10 per cent of the participant member association (PMA) allocation for each match will be priced at 60 US dollars (£45).

Politics

4 h. ago FIFA cave over World Cup ticket prices as England fans learn new cost of tournament

England fans will be able to watch the Three Lions at next summer's World Cup for £45 after FIFA caved on their ticket prices following fan fury

Economics

4 h. ago EuroMillions results and numbers: National Lottery draw tonight, December 16

THE draw for tonight's National Lottery EuroMillions (December 16) has taken place, with life-changing cash prizes at stake. Check the results to see if you have just won a fortune and bagged enough to start that jet-set lifestyle you always dreamed of. Every EuroMillions ticket also bags you an automatic entry into the UK Millionaire...

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5 h. ago Scotland fans to receive cheaper World Cup tickets but Fifa climbdown 'does not go far enough'

Small number of discounted tickets available for Haiti, Morocco and Brazil games

Sport

5 h. ago Scotland fans given World Cup boost as FIFA confirms new ‘bargain’ £45 tickets to be released after prices outrage

SCOTLAND fans will have the opportunity to get their hands on new £45 World Cup tickets. FIFA sparked a backlash last week after announcing the lofty prices of the briefs for next summer's footie extravaganza. The cheapest ticket available for Scotland‘s opening clash with Haiti in Boston is £133, with approximately half of the Tartan...

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6 h. ago Mayor refuses to apologise after man has disabled parking bay painted around his car and is fined

The driver wrongly received at least four parking tickets

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6 h. ago Fifa starts World Cup climbdown after uproar over ticket prices

Fifa were accused of ‘betrayal’ are ticket prices for next summer’s World Cup rose to extortionate prices

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6 h. ago FIFA back down after HUGE fan backlash over extortionate 2026 World Cup ticket prices

MIKE KEEGAN: FIFA's initial categorisation meant England fans faced shelling out more than £5,000 should Thomas Tuchel's side reach the final at the tournament.

Sport

6 h. ago Fifa announces limited amount of $60 tickets for 2026 World Cup after fan fury

Prices for the ‘supporter entry’ tier are capped at $60Tier will be available to supporters for all 104 gamesAllocation will comprise 0.8% of available ticketsAmid backlash against exorbitant prices for the 2026 World Cup, Fifa on Tuesday announced that it had created a new tier of tickets specifically for supporters of the involved teams for each game, with prices capped at $60 per ticket for every match of the tournament, including the final.The new pricing category will be part of the allotment of tickets distributed by the associations for the participating teams, who each get 8% of available tickets for every match they play. The new pricing tier, called the entry tier, will comprise 10% of that 8% allotment, or 0.8% of available tickets. Given the size of most 2026 World Cup stadiums, that amounts to several hundred tickets per match available at that price point. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago UK government’s flagship workers’ rights legislation clears final hurdle

Employment rights bill heads for statute book after House of Lords backs down

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8 h. ago UK government’s flagship workers’ rights legislation clears House of Lords

Landmark Employment Rights bill heads for statute books

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9 h. ago From The Housemaid to Hamnet, these are the book to screen adaptations I’m genuinely excited for

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9 h. ago Rob Reiner took son Nick to party to 'keep an eye on him' before creepy behaviour

Rob Reiner's son, Nick, 32, has been booked for the murder of his parents, who were tragically found stabbed to death at their home in Los Angeles on Sunday

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10 h. ago Fifa accused of excluding disabled fans from 2026 World Cup with ‘unfair tax’

Extortionate ticket prices, and having to pay for a companion, have been described as ‘an unfair tax’ by a football supporters’ group

Politics

11 h. ago Defending Europe's eastern flank is an 'immediate priority' with Russia 'a threat today, tomorrow and the foreseeable future', EU leaders declare

Defending Europe's eastern flank is an 'immediate' priority for the European Union in the face of the threat posed by Russia, eight EU leaders meeting in Helsinki said today.

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12 h. ago 14 best Christmas books for kids, read by parents and children

From heartwarming winter tales to festive audiobooks, these are the titles for little ones to read this December

Society

12 h. ago I will be booking Interrail tickets tomorrow – here’s why you should too

Train Talk: How to make the most of the latest Interrail promotion

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