When the Government sold off its last remaining stake in Royal Mail in 2015, George Osborne, who was then chancellor, hailed a “milestone moment” that marked a “win all round”. Less than a decade later, with its future in doubt, the Postal Service is proposing to deliver second-class letters just …
Read More »The insider’s guide to Balmoral for those who missed out on a £100 ticket! ROBERT HARDMAN on what it’s really like inside – and what tourists won’t see as it opens its doors for the first time…
For all the portraits, busts and fine furniture, I have no doubt that it will be the personal stuff which lingers longest in the public’s memory. As in any stately home, it is the tell-tale signs of family life — a wedding photo, perhaps, or even a trampoline in a …
Read More »CDC: Vaping illnesses near the 2000 mark – AOL.com
Royal Mail's cuts pose risk to patient safety, warn NHS chiefs. The … Royal Mail is campaigning for a shake-up of postal regulations as it … Source link
Read More »National headlines: Storm Kathleen 'fury' and ONS 'strike over WFH' – BBC
The Daily Telegraph reports Royal Mail's plan to cut second-class deliveries risks patients' safety according to NHS chiefs. It comes as … Source link
Read More »What the papers say – April 6 | The Independent
The Daily Telegraph says the Royal Mail's decision to cut second-class deliveries “risks patient's safety”. … The Daily Mail says civil servants will … Source link
Read More »Royal Navy deals major blow to drug cartels in the Caribbean after seizing a 200kg haul of cocaine and other narcotics worth almost £17m
HMS Trent intercepted the drugs during two operations in Caribbean region Operating in area since end of 2023, warship has seized drugs worth £307m British sailors, Royal Marines and US Coast Guard were all involved in seizures By Francine Wolfisz Published: 19:08 EDT, 5 April 2024 | Updated: 19:12 EDT, …
Read More »EMMA COWING: A precious glimpse into the Queen’s happy home
It’s a picture that has been burnished into the collective memory. Queen Elizabeth II smiling, a little frail, clutching her late husband’s shepherd’s crook while a roaring fire blazed behind her, just 24 hours before she died. We all remember the time, and indeed the place: September 8, 2022, at …
Read More »Great-grandad, 111, is world's oldest living man – BBC News
He worked for Royal Mail, for Shell, and for BP until he retired in 1972. He said his earliest memory was his first day at school at Lawrence Road … Source link
Read More »WATCH: Jessica Sheldon outlines latest development in Royal Mail stamp scandal
GB News’ Digital Finance Editor Jessica Sheldon has revealed that Royal Mail has admitted branding a genuine stamp as “counterfeit”, as our exclusive investigation into the postal service continues. Jessica told GB News host Martin Daubney: “We’ve had a really interesting development this week with a lady who has found …
Read More »Royal Mail’s failure to deliver letters on time is a danger to public health
SIR – I received an NHS letter postmarked February 9 at 12.30pm on February 16. My X-ray appointment was for 3pm. Thankfully I was able to attend. Had the appointment been sooner, it would have been another one missed. Catherine Pepinster (Comment, April 4) is right that Royal Mail holds …
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