The Royal Navy has been reduced to acting as ‘tour guides for illegal migrants’ in the Channel, MPs were told yesterday. Since April, its vessels have escorted all but one of the boats operated by people smugglers, according to official figures. The Navy’s reassuring presence has made the crossing safer, …
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The music industry celebrates this morning after a High Court Order forces mobile providers to start blocking pirate music websites, potentially saving the record industry £200m a year. Website blocking acts as a powerful legal remedy for those who own and invest in copyright and brands from music, film, sports …
Read More »Chubb and Royal Brunei Airlines enter into travel insurance partnership
By Chubb Wednesday, 13 Jul 2022 10:30 AM MYT SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 13 July 2022 – Chubb and Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) announced a partnership to offer travel insurance to the airline’s passengers. The partnership has been launched in Brunei with more countries and territories to follow in …
Read More »1 dividend-paying FTSE 250 growth stock on my watchlist
Image source: Getty Images It’s often said that the British are a nation of animal lovers. This trait plays out in this FTSE 250 growth stock that has a healthy dividend history to boot. A recent survey from the Pet Food Manufacturers Association found that there are 40 million pets …
Read More »Royal Mail announces a strike in July over job and pay cuts, which will affect deliveries.
It was announced today that Royal Mail managers have decided to strike later this month in protest of a plan to cut jobs and pay. 2,400 managers, according to the Unite union, will strike from July 15 through July 19 before returning to work on July 20 through July 22. …
Read More »Battles at BT, Royal Mail and Crown Post Offices
News The CWU union has given an ‘ultimatum’ to BT bosses over pay By Nick Clark Downloading PDF. Please wait… Tuesday 12 July 2022 Issue 2813 CWU union members build support for a yes vote during the ballots Workers in BT were on the cusp of finding out whether union …
Read More »Royal Collection begins recovery despite £15m losses
The Royal Collection Trust faced operating losses of £15 million last year but has begun its financial recovery, its annual accounts have shown. Visitor numbers at the Queen’s official residences rose by more than half a million to 737,000 in 2021/22 from 155,000 in 2020/21, but were still way below …
Read More »Post Office staff to strike in Yate and Nailsea over ‘pay cut’ during cost of living crisis
This Thursday (July 14) supply chain and administration workers will take industrial action over an effective pay cut at a time when inflation has reached record levels. Communication Workers Union (CWU) members working across the remaining Crown Post Office branches are demanding a pay rise that matches inflation instead of …
Read More »Woman dragged from car before fire in Greenstead Colchester
EYEWITNESSES of a major accident on Greenstead roundabout have explained how smoke seeped out of a car before it suddenly burst into flames. Smoke started rising from the car and the woman was dragged out of her vehicle by a passer-by before it burst into flames. One witness, who did …
Read More »Royal Navy is acting as ‘tour guide for illegal migrants’ crossing the Channel, MPs are told
Royal Navy is acting as ‘tour guide for illegal migrants’ crossing the Channel, MPs are told Figures show the navy escorted all but one boat operated by people smugglers Crossing are safer under Navy and brought 3,139 migrants to shores last month Senior Navy officers also refused to blockade British waters, …
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