A dad has blasted Asda after claiming his son was allowed to buy a £2 scratchcard – despite being NINE YEARS below the legal age limit. James Fletcher-Retallick, 47, said he was “shocked” son Ronnie, seven, was able to make the purchase with his pocket money. The minimum age to …
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Chipping Norton posties are pictured in Parliament Square with Branch Secretary, Chad Croom The postal workers massed in Parliament Square with banners demanding (Simon) ‘Thompson out’ and ‘Save our Royal Mail’. Simon Thompson is chief executive of Royal Mail. They were joined byChipping Norton Town Councillor and former UNISON Regional …
Read More »Nurse Carmel O’Boyle has worked in the NHS for more than a quarter of a century, first as a healthcare assistant and then as a nurse at a walk-in centre in Liverpool. “Winter pressures are always hard. But after working through the pandemic, we are just exhausted. Morale is on …
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They will be joined by nurses, teachers and civil servants in January, while other smaller workplace ballots are being also conducted for strike action. Read More Gardening team recognised for their hard work at one of Wigan’s beautiful parks The Royal Mail picket line Wigan Trades Council has given its …
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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 …
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