West Ham United co-owner Daniel Kretinsky’s ambitious £3.5 billion bid to acquire Royal Mail has hit a snag, potentially causing unease amongst Hammers fans. According to the Daily Mail, the required national security checks and union demands pose significant hurdles to the deal’s completion. While Kretinsky’s increased offer for Royal …

Robinson acknowledged that she had been out of the dating game for some time, noting: “If you don’t drink, you’re not as reckless, are you?” But she told Saga magazine: “I’m a great believer in surprising yourself by taking risks. “Personally and professionally. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. If the worst …

Royal Mail is hiring 16,000 temporary workers as part of its plans to cover the busy Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Christmas periods. The jobs include 8,000 mail centre sorting roles in England, 1,200 in Scotland, 500 roles Wales and 500 in Northern Ireland. Five new temporary parcel sorting centres …

Tiger Woods has vowed to “fight until the end” as a dispiriting performance at the 106th US PGA Championship prompted renewed calls for the 15-time major winner to retire. The 48-year-old, who won this major at this Valhalla venue in 2000, missed the cut on seven-over, with his display in …

The Duke of Edinburgh, flanked by First Minister John Swinney and Edinburgh Lord Provost Robert Aldridge, said he was “really touched and comforted” by how chaplains helped the Royal family “behind closed doors and away from the public gaze and the scrutiny”. “I know it’s part of the job description, …

I’ve had several audiences with the Czech Sphinx, including a two-hour interview last year. Daniel Kretinsky looks like the corporate lawyer he once was — neat hair, smart glasses, crisp suit and tie. He is commonly described as inscrutable, but in person he comes across as urbane and thoughtful. There …

The Duke of Edinburgh has said he will be ‘forever grateful’ for the ‘outpouring’ of comfort and support the royal family experienced after the death of the late Queen. Prince Edward, 60, opened up about the death of Queen Elizabeth II while deputising for his brother King Charles as Lord …

The National Trust has adopted guidelines that use “anti-white” rhetoric, Kemi Badenoch has suggested. The trust is among several British institutions now using the phrase “Global Majority”, which Ms Badenoch, who is minister for women and equalities and a member of the cabinet, warned has “political implications”. The phrase is …

The BBC has used £169million chasing TV licence dodgers in what has been branded a “blatant waste of money”. The BBC are paying logistics company Whistl and Royal Mail £33.8million a year for five years to deliver letters to those suspected of not paying. The spending is equivalent to nearly …

An Post has said it is on course to reach its goal of reducing emissions across its fleet by 50% ahead of its end of 2025 target date. The state-owned company is also on track to reduce electricity use across its buildings by 40% next year, and recently became the …