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Royal Mail shot to its highest price since February 2019 on Monday, on hopes it could win a £550m government contract against Amazon to deliver 215,000 Covid home-testing kits a day as part of the NHS Test and Trace. Britain’s postal service company rose 8.5p to 261.7p. Adding to optimism is …

#supportwigan Christmas markets would be popping up, bringing with them their distinctive sights, sounds and smells … and the traditional turning on of the main Christmas lights would set our faces aglow. But the countdown to Christmas 2020 will be like no other. There remains a bumpy ride ahead as …

The most promising news yet of a viable coronavirus vaccine sparked a sharp and broad-based rally in Western markets today, with the FTSE 100 enjoying its best day since March. Britain’s index of leading shares surged by 4.7 per cent, or 276.27 points, to close at 6,186.29, as America’s Dow …

R oyal Mail’s share price surged nearly 8% today amid heavy trading volumes after reports said it was in a battle with Amazon to win a contract to deliver hundreds of thousands of coronavirus home testing kits. The company’s shares have been increasingly in investors’ sights as analysts bet record …

Looking for some work to get you through lockdown? Royal Mail has got a fair few on offer. Whether you’re in North, South, East or West London, there could be a delivery job with your name on it. And there’s no better time to get involved… For more news and …

Bringing in a 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles could create 32,000 new jobs and increase GDP by 0.2%, equivalent to £4.2 billion. This is according to a new report written by Cambridge Econometrics, supported by Element Energy and on behalf of Greenpeace. The report …

Mark Drakeford says people in Wales shouldn’t hand deliver CHRISTMAS CARDS because ‘the more we risk meeting people the more the risks are’ of spreading coronavirus Wales First Minister said he intended to ‘deliver fewer cards by hand this year’ He suggested delivering Christmas cards in person risked spread of …

The royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer at St. Paul’s Cathedral on July 29, 1981 was watched by 750 million people around the world. Nicknamed “the wedding of the century” for its extravagance, it broke new records and set global fashion trends—while also breaking with tradition in …

Officers from the Metropolitan Police in a co-ordinated raid broke up an illegal gathering at the Cenotaph in Whitehall just after 11 o’clock on Sunday. In a textbook operation they moved in so swiftly the assembled group were stunned into silence. A Police spokesman said ‘This was a well organised …

Mayor Sonthaya Kunplome and top aides return the HM King Rama IX trophies to Surapong Ariyamongkol, vice president of the Athletics Association of Thailand. Pattaya traded in the permanent trophies it holds for the annual Pattaya Marathon, hoping the new King Rama X awards can be given out in 2021. …