7 d. ago UK tourist, 76, missing after falling from cruise ship near Tenerife

The man fell overboard yesterday as the cruise ship was near Tenerife

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8 d. ago Andy Burnham issues message to Rachel Reeves as he gives budget verdict

The Greater Manchester mayor will be allowed to introduce a tourist tax

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9 d. ago The area looking to follow suit after Andy Burnham announces Greater Manchester tourist tax plan

Local leaders have said it could be a 'total gamechanger'

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1 week ago Manchester’s ‘city visitor charge’ body issues statement after Andy Burnham tourist tax plan

The government will allow mayors to implement a tourist tax from next year, something Andy Burnham and Bev Craig welcome - but there is opposition and uncertainty within the industry

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1 week ago Andy Burnham can introduce a tourist tax, government says as mayors get new powers

The announcement comes a day before the budget

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2 w. ago Welcome to Trump’s America! A place where people can’t afford to call an ambulance | Arwa Mahdawi

How are people expected to handle increased health insurance costs when everything else in life has become more expensive? I think the answer is: they’re notI’ve got a genius business idea for people with few discernible skills. First you establish a “health insurance” company and get people to pay you large sums every month. Then, when a customer tries to use their insurance to cover medical costs, make a habit of denying their claim. While doing that, pay lobbyists to keep politicians amenable. Repeat this strategy until your company is worth billions.I’m not saying this is exactly how the US health insurance industry works, but it’s close enough. There is a reason Americans spend the most on healthcare in the industrialised world, but have the worst health outcomes, according to an analysis by the Commonwealth Fund. Privatising a public good is great for a few well-remunerated executives but rarely benefits the masses. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Price of Wegovy and Ozempic weight loss drugs slashed with certain customers saving $150 per month

A recent poll found that about half of the people who take the treatments say it was hard to afford them

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3 w. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Now Parliament wants us to pay for a £90m fence!

Only months after lavishing £10 million on a new security door for the House of Lords that failed to work, Parliament is back for more of our money.

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3 w. ago 'If people cannot afford more, they won’t come': The big debate on who should pay for Manchester's tourist boom

The mayor wants a tourist tax in place before the city hosts Euro 2028 matches - but some fear it could halt the rising numbers of people coming to stay. Ethan Davies reports on the debate playing out in the corridors of hotels

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