British air force helicopters and a bomb disposal team are en route to an oil rig in the North Sea on Sunday, responding to a security incident, a Ministry of Defense spokesman told CNN.
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[ad_1] The Governor of the Bank of England said risks to Britain’s economy were “very much on the downside” and that the BoE was ready to take aggressive action to limit the impact of a resurgence in coronavirus cases. “There is an unprecedented level of uncertainty at the moment. And the risks, I’m afraid –…
As yet, not a penny has been handed to the 26 organisations selected as beneficiaries of the Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton Charitable Gift Fund. More: continued here
[ad_1] Around 70 postal workers protested outside a Nottingham delivery office on Tuesday (October 1). The workers, who met outside Glaisdale Delivery Office, have vowed to fight for justice in response to the “unfair dismissal” of one of the workers. As well as the national ballot taking place, members at the Nottingham unit are also…
[ad_1] Postman, 59, who was unfairly sacked for driving without a seatbelt and sticking his chewing gum on a customer’s gate lantern is awarded more than £17,000 in compensation A Royal Mail postman in Scotland won £17,000 in compensation for his firing He was sacked after lying about leaving chewing gum on a customer’s gate…
[ad_1] The Prince of Wales has marked 70 years of holding the title Duke of Cornwall by visiting the county’s annual agricultural show. The prince, accompanied by his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, toured the Royal Cornwall Show on Friday, and saw dozens of local businesses exhibiting their wares. On arrival, the royal couple were…
[ad_1] With a government said to be ‘missing in action’ and failing to engage in any meaningful dialogue with unions, the strike action of recent months is set to continue into March. Similar to the February 1 day of action, which saw half a million people simultaneously strike across the UK, March 15 will see…