CGI of true student’s Nottingham student accommodation development. Last week, true student celebrated a construction milestone, topping out at its Nottingham purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development, marking a significant milestone in its journey to completion. The scheme has breathed new life into the historic former Royal Mail sorting office building, …
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US battery recycling technology firms Redivivus and Re-New-Able Technologies have partnered to establish a scalable lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Illinois. Re-New-Able is leading the project, using Redivivus’s Redi-Shred recycling technology. The facility will process batteries of any state of charge or health from local businesses and OEM factories. It …
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This article is an on-site version of our Inside Politics newsletter. Subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. If you’re not a subscriber, you can still receive the newsletter free for 30 days Good morning. I haven’t written about the opinion polls very much because, …
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European officials are currently engaged in talks regarding the potential restart of Russian pipeline gas sales to the European Union as a part of a peace settlement to end the conflict in Ukraine. This proposal has sparked intense debate across the EU. In the UK, Shell’s CEO, Wael Sawan, has …
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Kendall pledges to ‘overhaul’ government relationship with employers A Cabinet minister has pledged to ‘overhaul’ the government’s relationship with employers with reforms to Jobcentres to ‘better meet’ the needs of businesses. Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall described her department as the ‘HR department’ for ministers’ growth missions as she …
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Do you use second-class stamps? You’re going to have to put up with a distinctly second-class service in future – really, more like third. The future of the Royal Mail’s universal service obligation (USO) is one of those things that feels like it has been talked about, discussed, debated – …
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The industry regulator said the way people used postal services had changed and rising costs had threatened Royal Mail’s financial sustainability. It has set out a package of changes, which it said could save the company between £250m and £425m during 2025/26, with ongoing savings after that. They include paring …
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Ukraine’s national postal operator Ukrposhta JSC and the British postal service, Royal Mail, have signed a cooperation agreement, providing for a reduction in the cost of shipments weighing up to 1 kilogram for sellers on such platforms as Amazon, Etsy and Ebay. The relevant statement was made by Ukrposhta JSC …
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MPs are being urged to scutinise proposed changes to Royal Mail services which could see millions of Britons wait longer for deliveries. Ofcom has today confirmed a consultation on cutting Royal Mail delivery times, while simultaneously approving trials that will reduce service for over a million households starting next month. …
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UK regulator Ofcom has announced its proposed changes to the Royal Mail’s universal service obligation in a bid to keep pace with changing consumer habits and address falling service levels. To ensure the universal service remains sustainable and delivers what people need, Ofcom is proposing to allow Royal Mail to …
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