An article (Drivers sue Royal Mail over ‘gig economy’ work shifts, 25 February, p22) suggested legal action seeking to have Parcelforce delivery drivers reclassified as workers, rather than as self-employed, would bring benefits including sick pay. This should have said “holiday pay”; it is only employees and certain types of …
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A large slice of the telly-watching population is missing out on free TV licences – just as the price for one is set to jump by just over £10. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reminding hundreds of thousands of people they could be eligible for a free …
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Created: Mar 09, 2024 08:00 AM Wayne Furbert, the Minister of Transport, provided an update on work being done to address abandoned vehicles (Image supplied) The Minister of Transport said the Government was making progress in the removal of abandoned vehicles. Wayne Furbert said that, in addition to a recent …
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9 March 2024, 19:42 | Updated: 9 March 2024, 19:46 Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer has revealed details of sickening sexual abuse subjected to him by a school matron at the age of 11. Picture: Alamy/Getty Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer has revealed details of sickening sexual abuse he was …
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Prince Edward shared a heartwarming message for Duchess Sophie as the royal couple complimented each other with touching words. The Duke of Edinburgh praised his wife as they travelled to Leeds to celebrate International Women’s Day at the famous Headingley Stadium. After the Duchess of Edinburgh delivered a heartfelt speech …
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Experts on a royal podcast have discussed the “rare occasion” the Royal Family has decided “to go to court”, explaining that the royals usually “avoid it like the plague”. Richard Eden, the Daily Mail’s diary editor spoke on the podcast, Palace Confidential. He said: “To take on the government was …
Read More »Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said the incident overnight saw the warship use its Sea Ceptor missiles to repel the attack. Overnight, @HMS_Richmond and international allies fully repelled a Houthi drone attack. Read the full statement 👇 pic.twitter.com/0axJYW8ehS — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) March 9, 2024 The US Central Command …
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Sandown Royal Mail delivery office (Image: Google Maps) An Isle of Wight man who complained to an online cannabis dealer when his Royal Mail parcel did not arrive in the post – when, in fact, it had been seized by police – has been fined. Ashley Walters, of The Rogers, …
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One thing I’ve realised in covering our Royal Family for more than 20 years is that when stories break, they go big. But what I’ve witnessed in recent weeks has shocked even the most world-weary courtiers. ‘Utter madness’ was the verdict of one well-placed royal insider. It’s something we discuss …
Read More »A campaigner suing the Department of Homeland Security to obtain Prince Harry’s immigration records has urged the prince to be ‘honest and truthful’ in disclosing how he got into the United States after admitting to taking drugs in his memoir. Nile Gardiner, the Washington-based head of the Heritage Foundation’s Margaret …
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