The European Commission today reaffirmed that any shipments from Britain could include new VAT or admin charges under the terms of the post-Brexit Trade and Cooperation Agreement. A spokesman explained the fees would continue even despite the zero-tariff, zero-quota nature of the UK and EU’s relationship pact. The admission followed …
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It is all very well for Twitter to ban Donald Trump after years of profiting from the millions of eyes drawn towards his frequently incendiary tweets. But the argument for making Twitter and other social media sites accountable for their content is compelling. They contend they are platforms or channels …
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A ‘high number’ of postal workers are said to be off work ill with coronavirus in one part of Cheshire. Royal Mail announced yesterday that Widnes, specifically the WA8 postcode, was one of 28 areas where post might be late due to its workforce being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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Letters inviting people to get the COVID-19 jab were delayed in the North East, raising concerns about the management of the all-important vaccination booking process. Sky News has learned that some vaccine letters sent to elderly people in the region did not arrive as expected on Friday 8 January. The …
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Unsanitized: The Great Race of Vaccination Versus Mutation First Response I know there’s a lot going on. We have insurrectionists in our midst, the president is getting impeached today for an unprecedented second time, the Republican Party is splintering. It’s fascinating and dangerous and infuriating all at once. But we are …
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The Telegraph Vaccine passport for international travel branded ‘discriminatory’ Can I go on holiday? What’s the GHIC, and how does it differ to the EHIC? How travel to Europe will change after Brexit New UK entry testing rules: Everything you need to know Sign up to the Telegraph Travel newsletter …
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A stock image of Royal Mail vans. (Picture: Reach PLC) Widnes has been named in a list of 21 areas where Royal Mail is struggling to make deliveries due to the pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic. A service update on its website said a massive increase in online shopping and …
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On Wednesday, Royal Mail published an updated list of areas where there is “acute service disruption,” cutting the number of places affected from 28 to 21. But the firm has been accused of underreporting the true severity of the situation, and should face penalties, say MP’s. Ofcom, which regulates the …
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Today, DHSC thanked eBay, Royal Mail, Clipper, Unipart and Volo Commerce for their support as they announced one billion items of PPE have now been delivered through the PPE Portal. DHSC worked with industry and the military with eBay stepping up to build the platform and Unipart offering customer service. …
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Health Here’s how to find your nearest Royal Mail Priority Postbox – and exactly how they work for sending back coronavirus test kits Wednesday, 13th January 2021, 8:30 am (Photo: Shutterstock) If you’ve ordered a postal test, the process couldn’t be simpler. Your testing kit will arrive with a leaflet …
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