British companies have been banned from paying ransomware hackers after a spate of attacks on businesses including Royal Mail and the Guardian newspaper. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Thursday unveiled sanctions on seven Russian hackers linked to a gang called Conti, effectively banning any payments to the group. Thursday’s sanctions …

Associated Press UN draft resolution: Any peace must keep Ukraine intact Ukraine’s supporters have circulated a proposed resolution for adoption by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of its smaller neighbor that would underscore the need for peace ensuring Ukraine’s “sovereignty, …

Director–General of the National Lottery Authority, Samuel Awuku, recently welcomed a Commonwealth delegation led by the former UK Minister for Trade and Business, and current Chairman of the Commonwealth’s Business arm, The Right Honourable Lord Marland of Odstock. Welcoming Lord Marland and the Commonwealth’s Head of Mission to Ghana, Mr. …

Royal Mail unveils first look at stamps featuring King Charles portrait … Royal Mail reveals image of King to feature on stamps … Source link

High street giant New Look has introduced a £1.99 postal return charge for its shoppers, and some fans of the fashion retailer aren’t happy. New Look has followed in the footsteps of Next, Boohoo and Zara with the change. As part of a trial, New Look has started charging shoppers …

Eagle-eyed royal fans have rushed to point out the resemblance between August Philip Hawke Brooksbank and Prince Harry’s and Meghan Markle’s daughter Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. Princess Eugenie yesterday took to her Instagram account to share an adorable clip of her son August, nicknamed ‘Augie’, to celebrate his second birthday. In the …

The new postage stamps bearing the image of King Charles III were released by the Royal Mail this week.  The simple picture shows him without a crown, with a company executive describing this as a “defining part” of his reign. David Gold, Royal Mail’s director of external affairs and policy, …

Garry Haldane, a former councillor and one of the workers at the sorting office, had made a plea for donations earlier this week. Since then he has been inundated with goods – he told the Press this afternoon (Friday) that he had been “blown away” by support – but says …

The Princess of Wales was reunited with her former history teacher for the first time in 25 years yesterday. A delighted Jim Embury, 79, met an equally thrilled Kate, 41, during a visit to the National Maritime Museum in Cornwall, where the pensioner now volunteers part time.  The pair hugged and …

R oyal Mail’s operations will be hit once more, when thousands of staff stage a 24-hour strike this February. The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has around 115,000 members, and they have voted to take action over disputes around pay and conditions. CWU general secretary Dave Ward said: “This action is …