London now 'cheaper to live than New York and Tokyo', plus Viagogo snubs MPs

Singapore has world’s highest cost of living, as cities from Australia and New Zealand overtake UK capital, says the Economist Intelligence Unit. Photograph: Peter Nicholls/Reuters

Hello and welcome to this week’s Money Talks – a roundup of the week’s biggest stories and some things you may have missed.

Money news

London ‘cheaper than New York or Tokyo’ after pound’s Brexit plunge

State pension age must rise again, says report

Viagogo snubs MPs’ inquiry into online ticket reselling

Ed Sheeran has urged fans to only purchase tickets through official vendors. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/PA

Number of women working past 70 in UK doubles in four years

Average house price at 7.6 times annual salary, official figures show

Feature

How a £1 million inheritance slipped from our family’s grasp

Challenging a will is never easy, whether the money has been left to an animal charity or a private school. A court ruling has made it even more of an uphill struggle. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA Archive

In pictures

Pierre Cardin’s Bubble Palace near Cannes

Straight lines were anathema to architect Antti Lovag, and you will not find a single one in this complex of domes being sold by the fashion designer.

In the spotlight

Despite the chancellor’s NICs U-turn, those who earn below £6,000 still face a five-fold increase – unless the government acts before next year. Rupert Jones reports.

Part-time tutors are one of the groups likely to be hit by the little-known change. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo

Consumer champions

Opodo charges for its own mistakes

The Opodo website asks for a customer’s name, then in some cases duplicates the surname on the booking. Photograph: Chris Ridley/Alamy

Time to make a noise over Rias’s silent calls

When it comes to deactivating ‘find my iPhone’, I’m lost

Expedia may say ‘no’ when it really means ‘yes’

BT Infinity broadband claims about speed are on the line

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