More working days were lost to strike action last year than at any time since 1989, according to official figures that also show wage growth failed to keep pace with inflation amid the biggest real-terms fall on record. The figures from the Office for National Statistics provide more evidence for …
Read More »Royal Mail refused to pay ‘absurd’ LockBit ransom, chat logs say
The LockBit ransomware gang has published what it claims is the full transcript of its negotiations with Royal Mail, which continues to experience disruption due to last month’s cyberattack. The chat logs negotiating the ransom is the first data that LockBit has published following the cyberattack on Royal Mail, which …
Read More »Queen Camilla’s Coronation Crown Revealed: See the Historic Headpiece
The historic royal heirloom that will be placed on Queen Camilla’s head when she is crowned alongside King Charles III on May 6 has been revealed. The Queen Consort will wear the spectacular Queen Mary’s Crown, Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday. The crown, set with 2,200 diamonds, was worn by …
Read More »UK records lowest number of working days since 1990
Official figures indicated that between the months of June and December last year, the number of lost days was recorded at 2,471,000, the highest since 1989. Royal Mail workers protest as members strike over pay and conditions, in London. Credit: Reuters British media reported on Tuesday that the UK registered …
Read More »Highest since Thatcher era as 2.4m days are lost to strikes
RMT union leader Mick Lynch joins rail workers on picket line outside London’s Euston station earlier this month (Picture: PA) More than 2.4million working days were lost to strikes last year, the most since the tally of 4.1million in 1989 when Margaret Thatcher was in power. In December alone an …
Read More »PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times – Feb 15
The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines – Rishi Sunak explores public sector pay deal that backdates wage offer – Royal Mail hackers demanded 65 million pound ransom – BBC offices in India …
Read More »Royal Mail turned down £66m ransom demand from Lockbit hackers
Ransomware is malicious computer software that encrypts, or scrambles, files on victims’ computers. The criminals behind the software then demand a ransom in hard-to-trace cryptocurrency as the price for decrypting the files. A Royal Mail spokesman said: “As there is an ongoing investigation, law enforcement has advised that it would …
Read More »Teenager rescued from rubble in Turkey 182 hours after quake
Calgary’s Sam Adekugbe recalls ‘unfathomable’ scene after surviving earthquakes in Turkey ‘Roads split, bridges broken, tall-storey high-rise buildings just completely collapsed, families looking for loved ones, parents looking for their kids, kids looking for their parents …’ Source link
Read More »Amazon workers to strike after condemning “derisory” pay offer
Amazon deliveries look set for disruption as Amazon workers prepare to launch a week-long strike at the company’s Coventry warehouse. The GMB union is also holding discussions about whether to ballot about 200 of its […] Please login or create a FREE account to read the full article. …
Read More »Scrapping Saturday deliveries could save £250m says Royal Mail
Royal Mail reckons it could save as much as £250m a year by scrapping Saturday letter deliveries, which it says could lead to lower stamp prices and increased staff wages. The savings could slash the company’s projected annual losses for this year, which are expected to be between £350m to …
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