While households are struggling to pay soaring energy bills and trying to stay afloat, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s windfall tax still has a huge loophole losing billions that could help with energy bills. According to Greenpeace UK, oil and gas giants can avoid paying most of the tax if they …
Read More »New last posting dates confirmed by Royal Mail
Royal Mail has brought forward its last posting dates for Christmas as strikes continue. Workers are set to strike on multiple dates in December over a long running dispute over pay and working conditions. Over recent months, members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have held many walkouts, which the …
Read More »December 2022 strikes: When are the planned walkouts for the Royal Mail, NHS, and Network Rail
THE UK is facing a wave of strikes in December 2022, with at least one walkout a day ahead of Christmas. Militant union bosses have braced the country for a “prolonged programme of industrial action” that is set to cause disruptions across a number of different sectors. 1 December is set to …
Read More »Newspaper headlines: Strep A warnings and Matt Hancock diaries – BBC News
The Daily Mail is one of several newspapers covering the rise of Strep A … It also reports that the Royal Mail strike will make the final … Source link
Read More »The 12 UK industries that have gone on strike this year
2022 will be remembered as the year of three prime ministers, record-breaking temperatures, the war in Ukraine, and strikes. Over the last 12 months a number of industries, all with employees dealing with inflation eating away at their paychecks, have taken action in a bid to force employers to improve …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes force small firms to pay double for alternative couriers
Small businesses are turning their back on Royal Mail in the face of severe delays, instead using other couriers, despite the fact that doing so has, in many cases, doubled their shipping costs. Royal Mail has been striking over pay and conditions with numerous more strike days planned for December, …
Read More »Royal Mail’s performance is falling well short, says regulator Ofcom | Business
Royal Mail’s performance since March has been “well short of where it should be” and the postal operator has had “plenty of time to learn the lessons of the pandemic”, the industry regulator said yesterday. In the three months to September, Royal Mail managed to deliver just 72.6 per cent …
Read More »Royal Mail says you should post earlier than usual this Christmas
R oyal Mail is asking customers to post their mail earlier than usual for Christmas this year as a result of the ongoing strike action by its workers. The company is bringing forward its latest recommended posting dates for domestic and international mail to help manage any impact from planned …
Read More »Royal Mail warns customers to send Christmas post early due to strike action
Royal Mail is urging Brits to send their post earlier this Christmas to avoid the impact of strike action. The company has brought forward its Latest Recommended Posting Dates to give senders a better chance of seeing their mail arrive before Christmas Day. The postal service has warned customers that …
Read More »Royal Mail warns Christmas post must be sent soon to be delivered on time
Posties are set to walk out over a pay and conditions dispute in a move which will impact services over the festive period (Picture: PA) People are being urged to send their Christmas post ahead of schedule if they want it to be delivered on time. Royal Mail said gifts …
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