36 h. ago ‘It will be repaid many times over’: £12,000 cost to send worker to French Riviera conference defended by council

Workers from several Greater Manchester councils travelled to Cannes earlier this year to promote the region at a global conference

Economics

6 d. ago Civil servants run up £170,000 bill as they enjoy 'boozy' work trip on French Riviera... as UK households brace for steep council tax rises

Dozens of officials spent three days in the sun at the annual Mipim real estate conference in Cannes in March.

Economics

7 d. ago Best cars £6000 and under: From BMW to Vauxhall find out which used motors are available on Sun Motors 

IF you’ve got the cash, you can pick up a reliable runaround for less than £6000 - that’s not a typo. There are nearly 5,000 low-cost used cars for sale on Sun Motors today. These low-cost motors can all be paid for and picked up today. Repayments of just £125 per month. If you’ve got...

Economics

8 d. ago Nothing's too good for the workers! Doing up Keir Starmer's Downing Street flat cost the taxpayer nearly £30,000

Keir Starmer used effectively the maximum taxpayer funding allowed for redecorating and furnishing the No11 residence.

Economics

8 d. ago Schoolboy refused boarding on flight over common passport mistake

A schoolboy was turned away from a Qatar Airways flight over a 'luggage sticker mark' on his passport - as his mother says the 'stressful' experience almost cost them their £3,000 holiday.

Politics

9 d. ago The White Lotus Season 4 checks out of paradise and into Paris, where the city of light goes dark

The hit series swaps flip-flops for Fendi as the satire of luxury turns its lens on the French Riviera and Parisian old money.

Events

1 week ago CBS News staffers to be laid off as part of massive round of cuts from Paramount

Paramount will lay off about 1,000 staffers Wednesday as part of a longer-term cost-cutting planFor months, CBS News staffers have been on edge waiting for a long-expected round of layoffs as part of the $2bn in cost-cutting that had been promised after parent company Paramount’s successful merger with Skydance Media.Those cuts began on Wednesday morning and are expected to affect a significant number of news division employees, though likely less than 100 people. The company declined to provide a specific amount. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Flustered cabin crew member makes '$100,000 emergency slide mistake' on flight

A plane was delayed by an hour this week after a flight attendant accidentally deployed the aircraft's emergency slide - and it could cost Delta Airlines up to $100,000.

Politics

1 week ago Mum to splurge £15,000 on her son as she says goodbye to cost of living crisis

Jodie Weston wants son Koa-Zayde to have the best possible Christmas - no matter what the cost

Economics

2 w. ago Bulldozers incoming as second bid to save historic Salford mural fails

The cost of saving it could be as much as £400,000

Events

2 w. ago Benefit cap update as Rachel Reeves to announce major change

The change will cost up to £6.3billion and impact 630,000 people

Politics

2 w. ago Trump now says his ballroom will cost $300M and the entire East Wing of the White House will be demolished to make space

Trump admitted the price of his gold-plated 90,000 square-foot ballroom was likely going to cost $100 million more than the initial price tag

Politics

2 w. ago Nearly half a million workers to receive a bumper pay boost as 'real living wage' rises to almost £15

The real living wage is a voluntary wage rate calculated on the real cost of living. It is now paid by more than 16,000 employers.

Economics

2 w. ago Superyacht chef dies after falling into French Riviera harbour on night out

Flinn Sessions was just 22 when he fell into the harbour after drinking with fellow crew

Events

2 w. ago 'She cost £85,000 and can win again' – Jason Heavey's Tuesday racing tips

Our tipster has had two winning naps in a row and he fancies a mare trained by Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore to make it a hat-trick at Perth on Tuesday

Economics

2 w. ago 'She cost £85,000 and can win again' – Jason Heavey's Tuesday horse racing tips

Our tipster has had two winning naps in a row and he fancies a mare trained by Lucinda Russell and Michael Scudamore to make it a hat-trick at Perth on Tuesday

Economics

2 w. ago BBC star, 75, emotional after being 'targeted by heartless and cruel scam'

Songs of Praise presenter Pam Rhodes has been left 'devastated' after falling victim to a scam, which has cost her and her husband £14,000

Events

3 w. ago Nestle to axe 16,000 jobs around world over next two years in cost

The boss of the consumer goods giant said the firm needed to ‘change faster’ and secure its future ‘as a leader in our industry’.

Politics

3 w. ago Best used cars on a budget: The most reliable older models that cost from as little as £3,000 today

For those on particularly tight budgets, these 12 models are their best options in terms of avoiding breakdowns and costly repair bills... in theory.

Economics

3 w. ago What this taxi driver was carrying in his cab just cost him £128,000

Mohammed Yamin, 55, was found in possession of 'high-purity cocaine' and £17,000 in cash

Economics