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Viagogo faces forced sale of StubHub after competition probe

Viagogo faces forced sale of StubHub after competition probe

Viagogo faces forced sale of StubHub after competition probe

22 October 2020

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally ruled the merger could lead to higher fees for fans and lower quality services.


MP told she should repay £1,140 for misuse of Commons stationery

MP told she should repay £1,140 for misuse of Commons stationery

MP told she should repay £1,140 for misuse of Commons stationery

22 October 2020

Shadow health minister Rosena Allin-Khan was found to have breached House rules on the use of prepaid stationery for political material.


Support for low traffic neighbourhoods, less traffic and fixing potholes – poll

Support for low traffic neighbourhoods, less traffic and fixing potholes – poll

Support for low traffic neighbourhoods, less traffic and fixing potholes – poll

22 October 2020

The survey asked people to choose two options for possible improvements to transport in their local area.


Supporters urged to find new ways to back Poppy Appeal amid pandemic

Supporters urged to find new ways to back Poppy Appeal amid pandemic

Supporters urged to find new ways to back Poppy Appeal amid pandemic

22 October 2020

Supporters have been encouraged to do virtual fundraising events and make cashless donations amid social distancing rules.


Plans to tackle ‘disproportionate’ effect of Covid-19 on ethnic minority groups

Plans to tackle ‘disproportionate’ effect of Covid-19 on ethnic minority groups

Plans to tackle ‘disproportionate’ effect of Covid-19 on ethnic minority groups

22 October 2020

Women and equalities minister Kemi Badenoch will outline the measures.


Ballet company performs for first time since lockdown

Ballet company performs for first time since lockdown

Ballet company performs for first time since lockdown

22 October 2020

Northern Ballet dancers returned to the stage for the first time in seven months in front of a socially distanced audience in Leeds.


Warning as pandemic stress leads to body image issues

Warning as pandemic stress leads to body image issues

Warning as pandemic stress leads to body image issues

22 October 2020

Research suggests Covid-19 anxiety is linked with men wanting to be more muscular and women to be thinner, potentially leading to eating disorders.


Unilever ice cream sales take summer hit, but soap and bleach remain popular

Unilever ice cream sales take summer hit, but soap and bleach remain popular

Unilever ice cream sales take summer hit, but soap and bleach remain popular

22 October 2020

Consumer goods giant Unilever saw sales hit 12.9bn euros in the 3rd quarter with cleaning products up but deodorant and hair styling was down.


Liverpool hospitals treating more coronavirus patients than at peak of pandemic

Liverpool hospitals treating more coronavirus patients than at peak of pandemic

Liverpool hospitals treating more coronavirus patients than at peak of pandemic

22 October 2020

The medical director of Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Trust said the numbers are continuing to rise.


Rare Rolex watch sells for more than £200,000

Rare Rolex watch sells for more than £200,000

Rare Rolex watch sells for more than £200,000

22 October 2020

The Rolex Submariner 5512, with an exceptionally rare 3-6-9 dial, was bought by a Nottinghamshire miner in 1964 to celebrate his 40th birthday.


IAG loses £1.2bn in three months and cuts planned operations

IAG loses £1.2bn in three months and cuts planned operations

IAG loses £1.2bn in three months and cuts planned operations

22 October 2020

BA’s parent company said bookings are below expectations due to restrictions implemented by governments in response to the second wave of Covid-19.


Opposition attacks Tory MPs for voting against free school meals

Opposition attacks Tory MPs for voting against free school meals

Opposition attacks Tory MPs for voting against free school meals

22 October 2020

The campaign led by footballer Marcus Rashford was defeated in the Commons.


Five-month undercover county lines drug sting leads to 53 arrests

Five-month undercover county lines drug sting leads to 53 arrests

Five-month undercover county lines drug sting leads to 53 arrests

22 October 2020

The operation targeted a gang thought to run 33 county lines drug phones.


Sir David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford top ethics poll

Sir David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford top ethics poll

Sir David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg and Marcus Rashford top ethics poll

22 October 2020

Sir David Attenborough is the person whose values and ethics people would most like to see reflected when Britain rebuilds, Good Money Week said.


What the papers say – October 22

What the papers say – October 22

What the papers say – October 22

22 October 2020

The complex battle against the pandemic and movements on Brexit feature prominently in Thursday’s papers.


Chancellor set to announce more business support for Tier 2

Chancellor set to announce more business support for Tier 2

Chancellor set to announce more business support for Tier 2

21 October 2020

Rishi Sunak will make a statement to the Commons on Thursday morning and is expected to reveal details on a new financial support package.


‘Intensive’ Brexit trade talks resume in London as deal deadline looms

‘Intensive’ Brexit trade talks resume in London as deal deadline looms

‘Intensive’ Brexit trade talks resume in London as deal deadline looms

21 October 2020

EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier says he will ‘seek the necessary compromises on both sides’ in the talks.


Government talks on Tier 3 in North East ‘paused’

Government talks on Tier 3 in North East ‘paused’

Government talks on Tier 3 in North East ‘paused’

21 October 2020

Infection rates in the region are continuing to rise in some parts.


Oxford vaccine trial to continue in Brazil after ‘death of volunteer’

Oxford vaccine trial to continue in Brazil after ‘death of volunteer’

Oxford vaccine trial to continue in Brazil after ‘death of volunteer’

21 October 2020

The university is in advanced stages of testing a Covid-19 immunisation being developed with AstraZeneca.


Sheffield council leader says negotiations were a ‘charade’

Sheffield council leader says negotiations were a ‘charade’

Sheffield council leader says negotiations were a ‘charade’

21 October 2020

The region is moving into High Risk status.


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