LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Britain’s business minister Peter Kyle has named former Amazon executive Doug Gurr as his choice of candidate to continue as chair of the country’s antitrust regulator, a government statement said on Monday. Gurr took the role on an interim basis last year after the government …
Read More »Emergency parcel measures amid Royal Mail illness disruption
Earlier today (Monday, February 23), it was reported on social media that Royal Mail’s east Oxford delivery office was suffering some difficulties, with post and parcels for the surrounding areas suffering. The postcodes the office serves are: OX3, OX4, OX33, OX44, OX49. READ MORE: Watch as car is engulfed by …
Read More »AI contributes to spike in fashion sales complaints to Citizens Advice
– Check reviews on search engines and third party websites– Watch out for heavily discounted, ‘too good to be true’ prices and huge closing down sales– Be mindful of the targeted shopping adverts in your social media feeds – this is often how customers are drawn in– Consider whether images …
Read More »William and Kate are ‘concerned’ Andrew’s arrest will hurt the King’s health amid ‘frustration’ they can’t speak out after hinting at turmoil at Baftas
Prince William’s diplomatic outburst about his own mental health at the BAFTAs was a sign of his deep ‘frustration’ over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, fears for his father’s health and his desire to say more. The Prince and Princess of Wales are clearly ‘itching’ to further publicly distance themselves more from the …
Read More »Kate’s power move at the BAFTAs: Royal’s fairytale Gucci gown, princess hair and the late Queen’s earrings were a ‘strategic’ reminder that she is the future of The Firm amid Andrew chaos, stylist says
The Princess of Wales glamorous BAFTAs look was a ‘masterclass in understated power dressing’ and a ‘quietly strategic reminder of stability’ following Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest, a stylist has said. Fashion expert Lisa Talbot told the Daily Mail that Kate’s pink floor-length Gucci gown and romantically styled waves sent a powerful …
Read More »Royal Mail in ‘intense discussions’ with CWU over new USO
Royal Mail has called for “urgent deployment” of the reformed Universal Service Obligation (USO) model, after posting its latest Quality of Service results where letters delivery was “still not good enough”. In the period from 29 September to 30 November last year, 77.5% of First Class mail was delivered the …
Read More »King Charles forced to react by fan’s touching gesture
King Charles forced to react by fan’s touching gesture The King has been putting up a strong front for the public even though he was heckled twice during public outings about his disgraced brother Andrew while other senior members of the royal family faced similar circumstances. King Charles has a …
Read More »O2 warning after man sent £42,000 bill ‘he thought was a mistake’
Andrew Alty thought O2 bill was a mistake. O2 warning after man sent £42,000 bill ‘he thought was a mistake’ An O2 phone bill warning has been issued after a man received a £42,000 bill for data roaming charges following a holiday to Morocco. Andrew Alty thought O2 bill was …
Read More »Bolton MP questions Royal Mail over pre-Christmas delays
In some cases these delays led certain Horwich residents to miss critically important NHS appointment letters. The Royal Mail responded to to Mr Brickell’s letter, though he believes their answer to his question was ‘inadequate’ and will be pursuing the matter further. In his letter, Mr Brickell said: “Having visited …
Read More »Why Royal Mail postboxes are being taped up across Kent
Postboxes are being taped up across Kent as Royal Mail introduces upgraded solar-powered versions that can be used to send parcels. Residents have noticed many of the iconic pillar boxes wrapped in black plastic in recent months, along with a sign reading: “Out of service. Automated system coming soon.” Dozens …
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