By David Hartwig Great Britain’s Royal Mail celebrated mushrooms in a July 3 set of 10 stamps. Presented in two horizontal se-tenant (side-by-side) strips of five, the stamps show 10 different species of mushrooms found in the United Kingdom. The stamps in one of the strips of five are valued …

In many countries around the world, the age at which someone can retire and claim a government pension is on the rise.   In Britain, the state pension age will rise from 66 to 67 for men and women by 2028. Further rises have not been ruled out.  According to a …

The agreement includes a three-year basic pay rise, one of 4.2% this year, an inflation-linked increase of at least 2% next year and a 2% increase in 2027. It’ll be backdated to April 2025 subject to a vote of the Communication Workers Union, based in Wimbledon. Source link

An Indian tourism board has ruthlessly mocked the Royal Navy over one of its F-35B stealth jets which has been stranded in the country for more than a fortnight.  The £88m warplane, dubbed one of the world’s most hi-tech, was forced to make an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport, in Kerala, …

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International Distribution Services said on Thursday Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union have agreed on a three-year pay deal. Source link

The UK’s political landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. Reform UK’s meteoric rise—from 14% of the vote in 2024 to a current 34% lead—has destabilized Labour and the Conservatives, creating fertile ground for sectoral disruption. For small-cap investors, this volatility is a double-edged sword: policy uncertainty fuels market turbulence, but …

Royal Mail has today launched a £1 million small business apprenticeship levy gifting fund as part of a new set of commitments to support growth.  The initiative comes as new figures show that a quarter of businesses are struggling to recruit skilled workers and the skills gap is one of …

The bassist for a Winnipeg band and his partner are dead after a Canada Day crash on a Manitoba highway. Indie pop band Royal Canoe says bass player Brendan Berg died in the crash a day before his 43rd birthday, along with Olivia Michalczuk. RCMP say they responded to a …

3rd July 2025 By May Garland Royal Mail has announced the launch of a £1m apprenticeship levy gifting fund aimed at helping small businesses across the UK develop skills and unlock growth. This area is reserved. Please register …