An influential committee of MPs has abandoned plans to publish a report on the controversial privatisation of Royal Mail because of political divisions over the subject. Sky News has learnt that the Public …
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[ad_1] Underwater highways, hoverboard-based sports and holidays in space are some of the upcoming revelations which will be commonplace in 50 years’ time, a new report on the future of technology has predicted. The report also predicts the mass-scale production of 3D-printed organs, implants to monitor our health and self-cleaning homes will be key parts…
[ad_1] Feb 6 (Reuters) – Postal workers at Britain’s Royal Mail called off a planned 24-hour strike over pay next week after receiving legal challenges by the company, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said on Monday. Lawyers have advised that the union could defend its position in court, CWU said in a statement, but it…
[ad_1] East Midlands Airport is set to become a star of the small screen as it becomes the subject of a documentary series. The eight-part documentary will give viewers an insight into what it takes to keep an airport running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Starting later this month, the series called…
[ad_1] Will it be a passing of the torch? signalling a new era for tennis, or will the old guard prevail for an eighth time? Alcaraz is currently the world No. 1, having overtaken Djokovic just before Wimbledon began after winning at Queen’s. Djokovic, meanwhile, has won a record 23 Grand Slam men’s singles titles…
[ad_1] Almost 15 million people were left waiting for post over the Christmas period, including 2.5 million who missed important documents, health appointments, or were unable to pay a fine or bills, Citizens Advice research suggests. More than half of those left waiting (54%) reported going at least a week without letters, while 3% said…
[ad_1] The Communication Workers’ Union (CWU), which represents 115,000 postal workers, confirmed the strikes will also cover Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Strikes began early this summer as postal workers demanded a “proper pay rise”, after being offered two per cent at a time when inflation nears double figures. When are the strikes and how…