Hybrids are often a way to get the best of both worlds and collective defined contribution schemes (CDCs) are no exception. They were introduced by the Pension Schemes Act 2021, combining elements of defined benefit (DB) pensions with aspects of defined contribution (DC) schemes to offer a middle path that …
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Plans for military staff and civil servants to cover for striking workers in the coming weeks will be discussed at a Cobra meeting on Monday (December 12). The country is set to be hit by a wave of strikes over the coming weeks as Royal Mail staff, nurses, paramedics, rail …
Read More »A festive season of disruption lies ahead for people living in Oxfordshire as multiple sectors are expected to go on strike this month. Industrial action is set to disrupt everything from rail services to postal deliveries as trade unions are locked in bitter disputes with industry bosses over pay, jobs …
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Police have warned of a potential increase in parcel thefts after an incident in Pinner. Due to Royal Mail strikes, many online shoppers are turning to Amazon and other online retailers to make purchases in the run up to Christmas. If residents are not at home, parcels can be left …
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Andrew Duff’s prescription for affiliate EU membership for the UK is compelling if controversial (“Starmer must plot a bold route back to Europe for Britain”, Opinion, December 5). But there is an earlier, wholly uncontroversial step the UK could take to ease trade with the EU. For reasons not clear, …
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The Scottish private sector has reported a deepening contraction in private sector output during November. The latest Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index ticked down from 45.8 in October to 43.9 in November, signalling that fastest decrease in the current series of reduction that began in August. The index …
Read More »TENS of thousands of defiant postal workers marched through central London in an “electric” rally after walking out in the first of a number of strikes in the run-up to Christmas. Luke Elgar, 30, from Southend, who’s delivered post in the city for 12 years, took part in the rally …
Read More »The King wished volunteers and members of the public a “Happy Christmas” ahead of attending an Advent service in central London. Charles met with representatives and beneficiaries of local initiatives before unveiling a plaque at the King’s House community hub in King’s Cross on Thursday morning. The monarch then greeted …
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The WSWS spoke with postal workers attending the Communication Workers Union (CWU) rally in London’s Parliament Square on Friday, the thirteenth day of national strike action since August. Part of the delegation of postal workers from Wolverhampton Mail Centre, West Midlands [Photo: WSWS] A postal worker who was part of …
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Here’s the good news about the new six-part docuseries about Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex: If you already have Netflix, you don’t have to pay anything extra for it. And if you don’t, you can always find someone else’s password to use. The first three …
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