Quicke’s Cheeses Mary Quicke says the new regulations have been a real problem Brexit red tape on British businesses has caused goods trade between the UK and EU to slump and the problem is getting worse, a study has warned. Many smaller UK producers have given up exporting small amounts …
Read More »Queen Maxima’s daughters channel their mother’s glamour in ballgowns at Dutch parliament opening
The Dutch Royal Family put on a glamorous display as they attended one of the Netherlands’ most ceremonious celebrations on Tuesday. Today marks Prince’s Day (Prinsjesdag), the opening day of the Dutch parliament, which takes place every year on the third Tuesday in September – and sees the royals take to …
Read More »Royal Mail rank-and-file meeting discusses fightback against management attacks and EP Group takeover
The UK Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (PWRFC) held a Zoom meeting on Sunday to discuss a strategy to fight back against the attacks by Royal Mail and takeover of the company, and parent group International Distribution Services (IDS), by billionaire Daniel Kretinsky and his private equity firm EP Group. Royal …
Read More »Quarter of Brits say they want to move home
One in four people are currently looking to move house in the UK, an insurance comparison site reveals. Over a quarter (26%) of Brits want to sell up and move on, according to Go.Compare. Size is the biggest motivator to move, with 23% of those looking for a new abode citing …
Read More »“The urgent need to develop rank-and-file committees in every workplace and across national boundaries has never been clearer”
The following remarks were delivered at a Zoom meeting of Royal Mail workers on Sunday as a message of solidarity from the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee at Canada Post. The meeting of the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee (UK) was held to discuss a fightback against the collusion of the Communication …
Read More »‘We used to see kingfishers, now we don’t’ after 6,000 hours of raw sewage released into a Kent river
Neighbours appalled at sewage discharges in part of Kent have called a public meeting with Southern Water over the “crisis”. They have used Environment Agency data to establish untreated waste was discharged for a total of more than 6,000 hours in 2023, at seven sites which either feed the River …
Read More »More than 141 Post Office convictions could be quashed in Scotland
Getty Images The Post Office scandal affected hundreds of people over two decades More than 140 convictions related to the Post Office’s Horizon scandal could be quashed in Scotland. The Scottish government has identified 141 cases where people could be eligible to be exonerated under new legislation that came into …
Read More »‘Extremely rare’ £2 coins being sold on eBay by Warrington resident
The items are listed on eBay as ‘extremely rare two £2 coins 1986 Elizabeth II Gratia Regina circulated’. The description reads: “This is an extremely rare set of two £2 coins from 1986 featuring Elizabeth II, Gratia Regina, and circulated fineness. “The coins were minted in the United Kingdom and are …
Read More »UK awards £88m to boost electric vans and zero-emission vehicles
The UK government has committed £88m to support the development of electric vans and other cutting-edge zero-emission vehicle technologies. This significant investment into green transport will drive the UK closer to its net-zero targets by fostering innovation in the automotive sector, reducing emissions, and generating thousands of skilled jobs across …
Read More »Poland leads CEE wave of UK legacy firm buyouts
Poland leads CEE wave of UK legacy firm buyouts Reading Time: 3 minutes Polish online platform eSky’s GBP 30mn (EUR 35.5mn) purchase of Thomas Cook from China’s Fosun Tourism Group signals a broader westward expansion trend of companies from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), and media outlets in the UK …
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