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Christmas is just a few days away and in a bid to secure fairer working conditions and better pay, a raft of workers are set to walk out. Among those striking for better deals include NHS nurses, paramedics, Border Force passport officers, driving examiners and DWP staff, as well as …

It has a ‘Steps to Zero’ plan which includes a focus on adoption of the circular economy which involves products that can be reused, have high recycled content, limit raw material usage and can be recycled at end of life. Having set this division up a year ago, the national …

The price of a first class stamp could rise above £1 for the first time in history, the Royal Mail has warned. First class stamps rose by 10p in March to 95p, however, the delivery service has warned it will need further price hikes to stay in business if the …

As part of a protractеd disputе ovеr jobs, pay, and working conditions, Royal Mail еmployееs arе striking in thе run-up to Christmas. Thе Communication Workеrs Union (CWU) has stagеd a numbеr of walkouts latеly, which Royal Mail claims havе cost it morе than £100 million. Thе most rеcеnt strikеs by …

© Provided by The i Royal Mail delivery vehicles and cages of mail at the Bristol Filton office during a strike this month (Photo: Ben Birchall/PA) Royal Mail workers are striking in the run-up to Christmas as part of a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Members of the …

As families getting ready for Christmas this week could see their plans hit by another round of strike action as unions are planning further walkouts. Members of unions, including railway workers and Royal Mail staff, will be walking out in disputes over pay and conditions, that are sure to affect …

POLICE have launched a witness appeal following a robbery at a Royal Mail depot in Liverpool. At around 8.20am on Friday (December 16) it was reported that two males had entered the loading bay area of the depot on Harrington Road and approached a worker who was loading parcels into a delivery van. The …

Date Published: 19/12/2022 Significant delays are expected on flights from the UK to Spain over Christmas Christmas week has got off to a shaky start in the UK as industrial actions has been scheduled by several key services, with everyone from nurses and ambulance drivers to Royal Mail going on …

After a year of spiralling costs and political upheaval, most of us are now looking forward to the distraction of Christmas celebrations: feelgood pop songs, festive markets and time off to see family and friends. But the window for posting cards and presents has become much shorter this year. Although …

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