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Read More »Government and Ofcom will need to put their stamp on Royal Mail | Business
One of Sir Vince Cable’s most difficult moments as business secretary came in the aftermath of the Royal Mail privatisation. The sale of the postal service had been controversial enough; not even that arch-privatiser Margaret Thatcher wanted to “sell the Queen’s head”. Other administrations since her had planned a sale …
Read More »Meme of the Day from the Herald Diary
Why are you making commenting on HeraldScotland only available to subscribers? It should have been a safe space for informed debate, somewhere for readers to discuss issues around the biggest stories of the day, but all too often the below the line comments on most websites have become bogged down …
Read More »When will stamps, cash and coins change to face of King Charles?
Cash and stamps currently bear the picture of Charles’ mother Elizabeth (Picture: Getty Images / Reuters) Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the reign of King Charles III has begun. He has already seen two Prime Ministers in Number 10 during his reign and has proposed some big changes …
Read More »Heathrow to be hit with strikes affecting World Cup flights right before England game
Unite members working for Dnata and Menzies will walk out later this month, with the industrial action at Heathrow impacting Qatar Airlines ahead of the FIFA World Cup The strikes are timed to coincide with the start of the FIFA World Cup ( Image: Simon Holmes/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock) Hundreds of airport workers …
Read More »UK rail and postal unions suspend strikes pending ‘intensive’ talks
Trade unions on Friday suspended two sets of looming strikes, with the UK’s biggest transport union calling off scheduled rail walkouts and postal workers pausing planned action over pay and conditions. The RMT rail union said it would not walk out on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday as it entered “intensive …
Read More »UK rail strikes planned for coming week are suspended, says RMT | Rail transport
Three 24-hour strikes by railway workers scheduled for the coming week have been called off, the RMT union has announced, saying it will now enter “a period of intensive negotiations” with Network Rail and rail operators. The news came as Royal Mail and the CWU union agreed to a week …
Read More »Royal Mail unveils Christmas stamps featuring Queen’s portrait for final time
Royal Mail has unveiled its Christmas stamp collection which will feature the Queen’s silhouette for the final time. The festive stamps will centre around key moments from the Nativity with all six styles bearing the outline of the late Queen Elizabeth II who passed away in September. The Queen’s distinctive …
Read More »Nature Notes: The bountiful oak
THIS autumn there is a bumper crop of acorns and walking under a mature oak we find ourselves crunching underfoot dozens of the thousands of acorns littering the ground below. The oak is truly a most bountiful tree, an essential link in the ecosystem directly or indirectly supporting a vast …
Read More »Camilla carries out her first audience as Queen Consort | News UK Video News
Camilla has carried out her first audience in her role as Queen Consort. She met with Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho in the Regency Room at Buckingham Palace on Thursday morning. Wearing a poppy, alongside the Queen Mother’s oval rock crystal and diamond art deco brooch, she and Mr Coelho could …
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