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Link to this page: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/issue/1056/29574 From The Socialist newspaper, 18 September 2019 Editorial of the Socialist, issue 1056 Trade unions shook the government during the N30 mass public sector strike in 2011, photo Senan   (Click to enlarge) The routine is pretty well routine now. At Trade Union Congress, Jeremy Corbyn …

DOZENS of new parcel postboxes have been unveiled across Cumbria. Royal Mail say the country’s first ever postboxes of their kind have been installed in the BB, CA, DG, FY, LA and PR postcodes. The move follows news made earlier in the year by the mail postal service that nearly …

6 January: Church service at Sandringham  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive to attend a church service at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk Cobalt Blue coat from Catherine Walker – British  Jane Taylor headband – British Jimmy Choo clutch bag – British  January 15:  Islington Community Visit Catherine, Duchess of …

Royal Mail is recruiting temporary staff to help sort the Christmas post. Britain’s biggest delivery company is expecting the usual seasonal flurry of greeting cards and parcels containing presents. So once again Royal Mail needs casual staff at its sorting offices. There are jobs going at Royal Mail’s Leeds Mail …

Electrification of fleets is rising up the corporate agenda, with many large organisations looking to adopt electric vehicles (EVs) in increasing numbers. But there are still major obstacles to overcome, including availability of suitable vehicles and charging infrastructure. Three representatives of major UK fleets talked about their plans for electrification …

European shares ended flat on Wednesday, as gains for the defensive real estate and utilities sectors were countered by losses in luxury good makers, with caution prevailing ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. After flitting between small gains and losses during the session, the pan-European STOXX 600 …

Special stamps commemorating Royal Navy ships from 500 years of maritime history are being issued by the Royal Mail. Renowned marine artist Robert G Lloyd was commissioned to create original artworks of the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and HMS King George V for the set of eight stamps.  Other …

A trade union has told Royal Mail that it is to launch a strike ballot of 110,000 postal workers. The Communication Workers Union will ask its members whether they are prepared to walk out in a dispute over an alleged breach of labour agreements and other issues. It could lead …

* FTSE 100 down 0.1%, FTSE 250 up 0.1% * Fed meeting conclusion eyed * Kingfisher falls after earnings report * IAG outshines * Sirius Minerals steepest mid-cap faller (Adds news items, analyst comment, updates to closing prices) By Yadarisa Shabong and Muvija M Sept 18 (Reuters) – London’s main …

More than a quarter of the people taking the British citizenship test in Kent failed  in 2017. Exclusive figures obtained under Freedom of Information laws show a total of 1,967 tests were taken in Kent in that year. And people failed on 524 occasions – 27 per cent of the …