King Charles mural images (Credit: Jill Davies) A mural to mark the coronation of King Charles III was defaced within hours of it being unveiled. The artwork by renowned Welsh street artist Tee2Sugars was created ahead of the coronation of the monarch on Saturday. However, less than 24 hours after …
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International Distributions Services PLC (LSE:IDS) boss Simon Thompson is poised to step down from the Royal Mail owner after a long and painful battle with workers over pay and conditions, a damaging cyber attack and criticism that he was untruthful in a parliamentary grilling. The board of the FTSE 250-listed company is close to …
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REFRESH PAGE FOR UPDATES 7am: Halifax house price monitor Prices of homes rose in annual terms by just 0.1% in April, their smallest year-on-year increase since December 2012, mortgage lender Halifax said in an update which was less bullish than other surveys. Prices fell by 0.3% in month-on-month terms, the …
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Tuesday 09 May 2023 6:36 am Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson may be soon to leave Simon Thompson, the Royal Mail boss who has been at the heart of a transformation plan and a bitter industrial dispute at the company, is set to announce his departure as soon as this …
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A REVIEW of Reading’s local plan, which details where homes will be built, has been ordered after a study showed more than 800 new homes need to be built every year to hit targets. The latest iteration of the document was adopted in 2019, and a review was carried out …
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The World Socialist Web Site invites workers and other readers to contribute to this regular feature. Latin America Rural homeless workers occupy lands and buildings in Brazil’s Bahía state Members of the Movement of Landless Rural Workers (MST) occupied the FERBASA iron works factory in Maracás, Bahía State. The protest …
Read More »The chief executive of Royal Mail is preparing to step down amid a row over deliveries and after a year-long clash with workers over pay. © Jeff Gilbert PHOTO:JEFF GILBERT 12th July 2022. Mount Pleasant, London, UK Chief Executive of Royal Mail Simon Thompson – Jeff Gilbert Simon Thompson, who …
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Lady Sarah Chatto was sophisticated in a blue ensemble as she led the minor royals attending the star-studded Coronation concert on Sunday night. Princess Margaret’s daughter, 59, appeared effortlessly elegant when joining the King, Queen and other Royal Family members to celebrate the historic event at a music extravaganza at Windsor …
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Canada Post has unveiled a new stamp featuring King Charles III, marking the first time the freshly crowned sovereign has appeared on a Canadian stamp. The stamp, which features a black-and-white portrait of the King, was issued starting Monday, following the monarch’s coronation Saturday. It also comes as the federal …
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Prince Louis sent royal fans wild as he happily got stuck into some shovelling while participating in the Big Help Out initiative in Slough with his family. The Prince, 40, and Princess of Wales, 41, delighted volunteers this morning when they arrived at a local Scouts headquarters with their three …
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