Villagers in Burbage have been left fuming after Evri failed to deliver parcels to the area on a “shocking scale.” A recent post in a Burbage Facebook group, which asked locals if they were missing Evri deliveries, received 74 comments. In total almost 50 people have not received around 80 …
Read More »Households pay tab for £50bn of posties’ pensions
Households pay tab for £50bn of posties’ pensions: Liabilities were stealthily dumped on state when Royal Mail was privatised a decade ago By Patrick Tooher, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 16:51 EST, 21 January 2023 | Updated: 16:51 EST, 21 January 2023 Hefty: Royal Mail pension liabilities Taxpayers are on …
Read More »Royal Mail strike loophole could get tens of thousands of drivers out of speeding fines
A leading motoring lawyer has warned that tens of thousands of British drivers could avoid speeding fines and points through a legal loophole. Nick Freeman, known as Mr Loophole, said that delays to Royal Mail deliveries could help some drivers escape the penalties. Industrial action by Royal Mail workers last …
Read More »Something for keen philatelists – Preview of Royal Mail special edition stamps – NewsBiscuit
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Read More »Why we strike – eight workers on their reasons for joining the picket line in Britain’s new winter of discontent | Industrial action
The doctor: ‘Some of our colleagues are relying on food banks’ Vassili Crispi, 25, LeedsI am originally from Italy, but came to the UK to study at medical school. I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives, and have been a junior doctor for the past year and a …
Read More »Jay Z hits the DJ decks at Kendall Jenner’s 818 launch party at the Atlantis Royal Hotel in Dubai
Jay Z showed off his DJ skills at Kendall Jenner’s 818 launch party, attended by Liam Payne, Winston Duke, Jose Andres and more, at the Atlantis Royal Hotel in Dubai. As he performed behind the decks at the bash, which prohibited phones from the room, the 53-year-old rapper kept celebrities from Sports Illustrated Swimsuit …
Read More »UK’s bishops apologize to LGBTQI+ people for ‘shameful’ treatment
‘We have not loved you as God loves you, and that is profoundly wrong… We affirm, publicly and unequivocally, that LGBTQI+ people are welcome and valued: we are all children of God,’ say the Church of England bishops LONDON, United Kingdom – Church of England bishops apologized to LGBTQI+ people on …
Read More »Three anti-strike bill petitions gaining big results
As the contentious anti-strike bill moves a step closer to becoming law, efforts are being ramped up to protect the right to strike. This week saw MPs vote in favour for the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill that would set minimum service levels for frontline workers holding industrial action. Following …
Read More »UK December clothing sales rise despite retail down overall
Image via Getty Images UK clothing stores saw sales volumes increase by 1.0% in December 2022, however the total non-food stores sales volumes, including department, clothing, household and other non-food stores, fell by 2.1% over the month. The ONS explains the feedback it has received from retailers suggests that consumers …
Read More »Royal Mail stamp deadline: Everything you need to know as millions to become worthless
Classic stamps are being replaced by ones with barcodes, which allow recipients to watch videos and greeting messages from senders – but when is the deadline to use old stamps? Royal Mail has issued a grace period for using old stamps ( Image: Getty Images) Royal Mail customers have been …
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