25 h. ago Pub chiefs urge Keir Starmer to radically slash tax to save Britain's boozers

The British Beer & Pub Association called for talks with ministers on the future of pubs ahead of a new package of support measures being unveiled next week

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30 h. ago FIFA World Cup 2026 ticket prices in full and how to buy with deadline approaching

The Manchester Evening News looks at everything you need to know about buying FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets

Economics

3 d. ago Scots MPs urge Keir Starmer to stand up to Donald Trump on Greenland

The SNP’s Brendan O’Hara and Labour’s Brian Leishman have warned that not standing up to the USA would be “dangerous”.

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3 d. ago Scottish Labour chief insists he can still win despite Keir Starmer's unpopularity

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has insisted he can win 'in defiance' of Keir Starmer's national polling - and urged cabinet members to stay in London rather than campaign in Scotland

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5 d. ago Cooper refuses to condemn US action in Venezuela as criticism among Labour MPs grows

Government facing mounting criticism from its own MPs urging Sir Keir Starmer to criticise the US intervention

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6 d. ago Dire 'anarchy' warning as Keir Starmer urged to challenge Donald Trump over Venezuela

Dame Emily Thornberry warned that 'snatching' leaders will end in anarchy as she said Keir Starmer must be clear Donald Trump broke international law

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9 d. ago Keir Starmer urged to rip up drug deal with 'bully' Donald Trump

The Lib Dems have called on the Prime Minister to tear up a trade agreement with the US and plough billions into sorting the UK's social care crisis instead

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1 week ago ‘Alarm bells should be ringing’ at Fifa as England fans snub World Cup ticket prices

Guidance from the England Supporters Travel Club has revealed that allocations for World Cup matches from the quarter-finals to the final are currently undersubscribed

Sport

1 week ago FIFA chief Gianni Infantino speaks out amid fury over World Cup ticket prices

2026 World Cup ticket prices have angered fans around the world but FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended the decision to charge sky-high prices for next summer's tournament

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2 w. ago Starmer urges Britons to ‘reach out’ to each other over Christmas

Sir Keir Starmer has urged Britons to “reach out to friends, relatives, and neighbours” this Christmas.

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3 w. ago Do World Cup teams really need a 50% prize money hike after tickets furore? | Paul MacInnes

Fifa has made big mistakes over 2026 tournament but it can afford to slash prices and even give some tickets awayWho is the World Cup for? Fifa appeared to share some of its thinking on this topic in the past week. On the one hand, there was the revelation that spectators are being asked to pay more than twice as much for match tickets than they were in Qatar. On the other, the news that prize money for competing teams is to rise by more than 50% on four years ago. Stakeholders are doing good! Fans? Not so good.It hasn’t taken long for some of those watching to wonder whether things could be done differently. Tom Greatrex, the chair of the Football Supporters’ Association, which represents fans in England and Wales, argued that the ability to pay expanded prize money, itself a result of expanded revenue, showed “there is no need to charge extortionate ticket prices to the supporters who bring the vibrancy to the World Cup”. You could go so far as to say there was never a real need t...

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3 w. ago FIFA plunged into new World Cup ticket row after charging disabled fans double

Disabled fans have to fork out up to £337 for group games - and their companions have to pay full price too - unlike last World Cup

Sport

3 w. ago Fans’ chief: Huge World Cup prize pot shows FIFA can afford to cut ticket prices

FIFA confirmed on Wednesday 727 million US dollars (£545m) has been set aside for competing nations.

Sport

3 w. ago Fifa announces major increase in World Cup prize money amid ticket pricing scandal

The World Cup champions will also win $50m (£37.5m) as Fifa announced the total prize fun has increased by 50 per cent

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3 w. ago FIFA World Cup ticket price change sparks Keir Starmer warning over 'losing touch'

FIFA have now guaranteed a range of tickets at a fixed cost of £45 for every game at next summer’s tournament in the US - but Keir Starmer has told the governing body to go further

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3 w. ago Keir Starmer urges 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

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3 w. 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

Politics

3 w. 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

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3 w. 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).

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3 w. 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