MPs have approved controversial plans to allow employers to utilise agency workers while staff are on strike, despite strong opposition and concerns about safety in certain industries. The draft Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022 were laid before parliament yesterday evening (11 July) and were approved …
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Totally Plc (TLY Follow | TLY) revealed growth across the board in its preliminary results for the 12 months ended 31 March 2022, with a 12% increase in revenue to £127.4m driving a 24% increase in EBITDA to £6.2m. Pre-tax profit also increased substantially, hitting £1.3m from just £0.1m in 2021, helping …
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A significant minority of shoppers say ecommerce deliveries that have too much packaging make them feel frustrated with the retail brand that sent them out, a new study suggests. Packaging company DS Smith has calculated that 83m m3 of air is delivered to UK customers every year – in packaging …
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Investors in UK shares cannot be particularly happy as stocks from ‘across the pond’ have been laggards ever since the 2016 Brexit referendum. However, shares on the UK market still garner attention, and market participants could be betting on a turnaround with Prime Minister Boris Johnson set to leave office. …
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Published: 2:37 PM July 11, 2022 A man has attacked another with a pool cue, causing him to need reconstructive facial surgery. The incident occurred on February 15, 2020, when Steven Rodriguez-Taylor was celebrating a birthday at the Court Pool and Snooker Club in Bretton, Peterborough. The 21-year-old was part of a group …
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POST Office workers have gone on a 24-hour strike in a dispute over pay. But why’s it happening, and how long will it last? Is there a Post Office strike? A Post Office strike at Crown Post Offices is taking place today, with up to 1,500 workers taking part. Administrative …
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Royal Mail stocks and shares are the most Googled in the country, according to new research. The study by UK financial services provider, CMC Markets analysed Google searches to find the companies with the most popular shares. It found that Royal Mail is the company whose shares are Googled …
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Britain’s greatest long distance runner has said he was trafficked into the UK when he was around eight or nine (top image) and spent his early years as a domestic slave for a woman he had never met before. In a BBC documentary (left), The Real Mo Farah, which will …
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Two major unions representing post office workers have voted to go on strike. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) will take action this week and will affect 114 Crown Post Offices, which are the larger branches usually located on high streets, as well as disrupting 11,500 sub Post Offices in rural …
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Royal Mail has made a formal commitment to global science-based emissions reduction targets as it builds on its position as the greenest parcel delivery company in the UK*. ‘) } // –> As part of its drive to minimize its impact on the environment and cut emissions, Royal Mail has …
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