A FIRST Class stamp could cost more than £1 for the first time unless Saturday deliveries are axed, Royal Mail warns. The price went up 10p to 95p in March, while the cost of 2nd Class stamp rose to 68p. 1 First Class stamps could soon cost more than £1 …

WARNINGS have been issued to anyone waiting for a parcel after 400 reports of a new postal scam. The fraudsters send a simple and legitimate-looking email – but it has the power to empty your bank account before Christmas. 1 More than 400 people have been affected by the scam …

The minister in charge of tackling widespread strike action has suggested nurses will be granted a bigger pay rise at a later date if Christmas walkouts are avoided. Oliver Dowden urged unions to call off strikes and promised the Government could “give people the pay rise we would dearly love …

Nineteen children in the UK have been killed by Strep A in recent weeks, approaching the 27 child deaths recorded in the whole 2017-2018 season, the last major outbreak. The majority of cases normally come between early February and April. There have been 7,750 cases of scarlet fever—caused by Strep …

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email The price of a first class stamp could rise above £1 for the first time in history unless the government ends the requirement for Royal Mail to deliver …

The clue It was a beautiful day. The snow glittered in the sunshine, the light so clear and bright it seemed to fizz. It was, in a word, intoxicating. My friend, however, was feeling flat. We were going to sample a long-distance “coastal” path that in this section is about …

Every Christmas brings a new batch of local Christmas trees – and with it, a new chorus of complaints over some of the poor offerings from different towns across the UK. And with the cost of living crisis forcing councils to cut back, this year has more disappointing – and …

Then a fresh walkout by postal workers will disrupt last-minute … On strike days Royal Mail says it will not be able to deliver first and … Source link

First class stamps will rise above £1 for the first time unless Saturday letter deliveries are scrapped, Royal Mail warns Chairman Keith Williams said weekend deliveries were increasing stamp prices  Following a 10p increase to 95p, a first-class stamp could soon be more than £1  Grant Shapps told committee he …

Palace courtiers have dismissed suggestions made by Prince Harry on Netflix that the Queen was influenced by her aides when deciding he was ‘out’ as a working royal. Sources close to the Royal Family claim the Duke of Sussex, who has painted a picture of a passive Queen in his …