A fierce storm in Islamabad forced a plane carrying Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate to abandon two landings before returning to Lahore late Thursday, reporters travelling with them said, in a dramatic end to a day of cracking cricket balls and touring the towering historic Badshahi Mosque. The …
Read More »‘Bomb scare’ in Saltcoats declared false alarm after ‘suspicious package’ reports
Police have rushed to a Royal Mail delivery office in Saltcoats earlier following reports of a ‘suspicious package.’ Emergency services cordoned off much of the town centre on Thursday evening. There were fears a parcel bomb had been found at the post office in Chapelwell Street, Saltcoats. Emergency services swarmed …
Read More »CBI boss on wrong track if she can’t say sorry about Labour’s rail plans | Business
There were two important statements from the CBI on Thursday. One, as you’d expect, was a view on the new UK-EU withdrawal agreement. In short, the employer’s body welcomes anything that lessens the chances of a damaging no-deal Brexit but it warned that “big questions remain about the feasibility of …
Read More »Rees-Mogg turns down chance to back striking posties
TORY rightwinger Jacob Rees-Mogg declined an opportunity today to offer support to Britain’s postal workers. In a Commons session, Scottish Labour MP and former Parcelforce worker Hugh Gaffney asked Mr Rees-Mogg if he would “stand with the postal workers, who face a threat to their jobs, terms and conditions.” Mr Gaffney, who …
Read More »Saltcoats street locked down and buildings evacuated after ‘suspicious package’ fears
COPS locked down an area near a Post Office in Saltcoats earlier after reports of a suspicious package. Emergency crews raced to Chapelwell Street just before 6pm and evacuated nearby buildings. 1 All emergency services are at the scene dealing with the incidentCredit: Google Maps A number of officers were …
Read More »CBI calls on Labour to publish nationalisation plans | Business
The Confederation of British Industry has served Labour with a challenge to publish the full details of its nationalisation plans, in the latest twist of an increasingly bitter row. Britain’s leading business group hit back amid mounting pressure over its claim that Labour’s nationalisation plans would cost £196bn, releasing further …
Read More »Christmas jobs in Norwich 2019 | Latest Norfolk and Suffolk Business News
Lisa Angel is looking for Christmas staff, along with Royal Mail and Poundland. Picture: ANTONY KELLY Archant Norfolk 2018 Here’s a roundup of some of the Norwich shops and businesses looking for extra staff this Christmas. Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you …
Read More »The A-Z of Boris Johnson and unravelling our Brexit conundrum – Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Raymond Barry, Laytham, York. LIKE thousands of other UK citizens, and I suspect, many in EU countries, Brexit negotiations have been difficult to follow. Perhaps the same thing for our continental cousins? Unravelling the acronym might help with an explanation to understand the UK’s position and I submit my …
Read More »Doing nothing is not an option
Opperman: Cross-party consensus is vital for the bill The pensions schemes bill will digitalise pensions and provide savers with greater confidence for retirement, Guy Opperman has said. In a video recorded for the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) annual conference today (17 October), the pensions and financial inclusion minister …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Receives “Neutral” Rating from JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed their neutral rating on shares of Royal Mail (LON:RMG) in a report published on Wednesday morning, Digital Look reports. Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Royal Mail to an equal weight rating in a research …
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