Britain’s pay packets shrank in the three months to September as employers worried about the outlook for the economy, Office for National Statistics figures have shown. After taking inflation into account, average pay excluding bonuses fell by 2.7 per cent year-on-year over the July to September period. It dropped by …
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Postal workers in Perth and Kinross are set to stage two 48-hour strikes around the busiest shopping days of the year as a long-running row over pay, jobs and conditions continues. The CWU (Communication Workers Union) informed Royal Mail its members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters will …
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More than 550,000 working days were lost to strikes in August and September – the highest in a decade ONS has published estimates for number of days lost to strikes over the summer More than 550,000 missed due to industrial action in August and September Most disputes over pay as …
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Royal Mail is asking households to post Christmas cards and parcels in plenty of time as it manages its busiest period of the year amid the risk of more industrial action by staff. The postal service is reminding people of the final posting dates for both international and UK deliveries, …
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King Charles’ decision to allow the Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex to deputise for him when he cannot fulfil official duties is a snub to Prince Harry that will make him ‘furious’, a royal expert said last night. The ‘slight’ to the Duke of Sussex and the monarch’s disgraced brother …
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The Princess Royal and the Earl of Wessex will join members of the royal family who can stand in for the King when he cannot fulfil official duties in a move making it even less likely that Prince Harry and Prince Andrew will be called to do so. King Charles’ intention was …
Read More »A historic town centre building has been granted extra protection by Wokingham Borough Council. The former Broad Street post office, which recently celebrated its 90th birthday, has been added to the council’s register of buildings of traditional local character after a nomination by the Wokingham Society – a civic group that …
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A cybersecurity firm is warning more than one million Google Play users to delete four security-risk Android apps that are a danger to their privacy. The research by MalwareBytes (opens in new tab)has found the four infected apps are: Bluetooth App Sender Bluetooth Auto Connect Driver: Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi …
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Known as the unsinkable ship and appearing in countless movies and documentaries, the Titanic is history’s most infamous ship. Many people have wondered how something that was designed with so much thought and detail could have possibly met such a tragic end on its maiden voyage. Did its size contribute …
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UK consumers should prepare for late deliveries during the Black Friday sales next week and in the lead up to Christmas, couriers have warned, as retailers brace for strikes by Royal Mail postal workers during the key shopping period. Delivery companies including UPS and Yodel told the Financial Times that …
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