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Image copyright Getty Images New Zealand Rugby has cancelled more than 700 tickets for an All Blacks Test match against South Africa. The sport’s governing body in New Zealand said they were “fraudulent” tickets because they had been re-sold on the secondary market. The match in Wellington on 27 July is nearly sold out. A […]

Image copyright Getty Images London’s Crossrail project will probably go even further over budget, according to a report by MPs. Commuters have been “let down” by a programme that is well behind schedule, the Public Accounts Committee said. MPs said they were “sceptical” about the Department for Transport’s “ability to oversee major rail projects”. In

Image copyright Getty Images Two million public sector workers are reportedly set to get a £2bn pay rise. The Treasury will unveil the biggest public sector pay rise in six years as one of Theresa May’s final acts as prime minister, the Times reported. Soldiers are set to get a 2.9% rise while teachers and

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The airline industry produces a substantial amount of carbon dioxide Flying off somewhere nice this summer? Now feeling guilty? You wouldn’t be alone. The continuing campaign by teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg to get everyone to reduce their carbon emissions has prompted some soul-searching over when, and whether, it

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRiot police clash with protesters in Hong Kong shopping centre Luxury brand Richemont is the latest firm to report a hit to business over ongoing protests in Hong Kong. The Swiss company said political unrest in Hong Kong, a key market for its watches, has knocked sales.

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The charges prompted widespread complaints on social media Uber passengers in the US have complained on Twitter after a “glitch” meant they were charged 100 times more than advertised fares. One journey that should have cost $96.72 (£77.60) was reportedly charged at $9,672, while some charges were so high

Image copyright Inpho A government plan to ban no-fault evictions in England will backfire, landlords say, as lower-income tenants will find it harder to rent homes. Proposals to scrap section 21 notices would mean landlords could no longer evict tenants without a reason after their fixed-term tenancy period ended. The plan aims to give tenants

The latest sales figures released on Friday by the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) show an average fall of -2.94% compared to the same three months last year. Scotland saw the sharpest fall in the UK compared to April, May and June in 2018. East Anglia was the only region reporting that sales had increased

Image copyright Twitter @Pat_MercadoC Image caption The ad offered a bottle of wine, a chocolate bar and a packet of condoms for those wanting to “celebrate” with their secretary The international chain of convenience stores Circle K has offered a public apology in Mexico after it tweeted an offer which was widely decried as sexist

Image copyright Reuters Boeing is taking a $4.9bn hit to cover the costs of the grounding of its 737 Max aircraft after two deadly crashes. The charge is set to wipe out profits when the world’s biggest planemaker posts quarterly results next week. In a statement, Boeing also said its “best estimate at this time”