Royal Mail workers will stage two 48-hour strikes around Black Friday and Cyber Monday as a long-running row over pay, jobs and conditions continues. The action could have a significant effect on consumers, with these being two of the busiest shopping days of the year. However, the Communication Workers Union …

The postal service is rolling out new versions featuring machine-readable codes in a bid to tackle fraud and make it easier to track post. But there are fears some Britons, particularly pensioners who are more likely to send letters, would be left with stacks of useless stamps due to the …

The Royal Family Instagram account has shared a selection of photographs marking the tradition of British monarchs laying a wreath at the Cenotaph to mark King Charles III’ first Remembrance Sunday service as Monarch. Shared in a post, the snaps capture His Majesty The King laying the wreath for the first time as Monarch today …

King Charles appeared tearful as he saluted fallen World War 1 soldiers at the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the cenotaph in Westminster. The King laid a wreath and seemed to have tears in his eyes as he paid tribute to the war dead, surrounded by the Prime Minister, politicians, and …

Tickets for Peter Kay’s two Scottish dates on his first tour in 12 years are being sold for more than ten times their face value. Fans have been calling for the comedian to add more shows in Glasgow, Aberdeen or Edinburgh after the nights at the Hydro sold out in …

In a recent interview with the Australian Financial Review (AFR), Australia Post CEO Paul Graham gave an indication of the sweeping changes he is planning to carry out at the government-owned postal service. Graham noted that Australia Post faces the same challenges as mail carriers around the world, where privatisation …

The Chancellor will most likely not include business rates relief in his autumn statement this week. Insiders in the government have signalled that Jeremy Hunt will not give into calls to delay the uprating of business rates nor to extend relief from the tax. They are set to rise in …

RUTH SUNDERLAND: Danger of a hair shirt Budget – taxing aspiration is a tax on human nature Two enormous challenges lie in wait for Jeremy Hunt and Rishi Sunak in Budget The first is restoring credibility to the public finances  The second, and even more important challenge, is to ignite …

Christmas is round the corner and for millions of people, that means present shopping is well underway. Between family, friends and work colleagues, the list of people who you buy for can be pretty extensive and prove to be very, very costly. In the current cost of living crisis, that …

New Zealand recovered from almost an hour of Scotland pressure to take the game and extend their unbeaten record over the Dark Blues. After a ferocious start from the visitors it was Gregor Townsend’s side who responded emphatically to claim a half time lead. But a yellow card allowed the …