Strike action cancelled after the Queen’s death

Some of the UK’s biggest strikes have been called off after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Unions representing Royal Mail postal workers and rail staff said that “out of respect for her service to the country and her family” they had chosen to cancel immediate strike action. Queen Elizabeth …

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5 ways the UK will change as Queen Elizabeth II passes on

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, passed on peacefully at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday. Since becoming queen in 1952, her image and cypher have become part of most government imagery — from coins to passports.  With her death, reports confirmed that the UK is set to see a number of changes …

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DHL joins Post Office to deliver parcels | Business

The Post Office is pressing ahead with expanding its click-and-collect services to online shoppers by teaming up with DHL, the German logistics company. DHL Express UK will deliver parcels directly to Post Office branches for the public to pick up as part of its service point network. It has 1,300 …

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